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Intuitive Machines IM-1 Mission, Fourth Moon Landing Observation

Fourth annual observation of 1st successful commercial lunar landing on Moon by Intuitive Machines and its IM-1 Nova-C Lander “Odysseus”. This mission also marks the USA first return to the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972.

IM-1 lander carried 6 NASA and 6 independent payloads to surface, landing near Malapert A Crater (80.13° S, 1.44°E):

NASA payloads:
SCALPSS (Stereo Cameras for Lunar Plume-Surface Studies)
ROLSES (Radio-wave Observations at the Lunar Surface of the Photoelectron Sheath)
NDL (Navigation Doppler Lidar for Precise Velocity and Range Sensing)
RFMG (Radio Frequency Mass Gauge)
LRA (Laser Retroreflector Array)
LN-1 (Lunar Node 1 Navigation Demonstrator)

Independent payloads:
Eagle Cam (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University)
International Lunar Observatory Association (ILO-X) camera system
Lone Star Data Holdings data demonstration
Omni Heat Infinity (Columbia Sportswear) thermal insulation
Jeff Koons: Moon Phases
Galactic Legacy Labs: Lunaprise