Private Moon Mission Ends as Lander Fails to Wake After Lunar Night

Intuitive Machines' historic lunar lander, Odysseus, ceases operation, marking the end of the first private moon landing mission.

Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander, the first private vehicle to land on the moon, has ended its mission as it fails to wake up after the lunar night.
The lander, nicknamed Odie, landed near the lunar south pole on February 22, 2024, and operated for seven Earth days before going silent.
Despite a successful landing, Odie encountered issues, including a broken leg upon landing, which resulted in the spacecraft tipping over.
NASA and Intuitive Machines have hailed the mission as a success, with data from all NASA payloads successfully transmitted back to Earth.
Intuitive Machines plans to continue lunar exploration with two more moon missions scheduled for this year.