Private spacecraft Nova-C Odysseus attempts to make history with Moon landing: Tech & Science Daily podcast

An artist’s impression of Intuitive Machine’s Nova-C Odysseus lander (Intuitive Machines/Nasa/PA)
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A spacecraft is aiming to make history tonight by becoming the first private mission to land intact on the lunar surface - and be the first US Moon landing in 50 years since Apollo 17.

The Nova-C Odysseus lander, built by Texas-based space flight company Intuitive Machines, is currently in lunar orbit but will attempt to land in the Moon’s south pole region at 10.30pm UK time.

The spacecraft blasted off last week from Cape Canaveral in Florida on top of a Falcon 9 rocket made by Elon Musk’s company SpaceX.

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