An image of Intuitive Machines' Nova-C lander named "Odysseus" is captured by one of the spacecraft's onboard cameras. (Credit: spaceflightnow.com)
Odysseus carries NASA science and other commercial payloads to the moon.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- U.S. company Intuitive Machines' first lunar lander touched down on the moon Thursday, marking the first American spacecraft to land on the lunar surface in more than 50 years.
The uncrewed lander, named Odysseus, landed at the lunar South Pole at 6:23 p.m. Eastern Time, according to NASA.
Odysseus carries NASA science and other commercial payloads to the moon. ■
