Intuitive Machines IM-1, Odysseus, completed its scheduled 408-second main engine lunar orbit insertion burn and is currently in a 92 km circular lunar orbit. Initial data indicates the 800 m/s burn was completed within 2 m/s accuracy.
After traveling over 1,000,000 km, Odysseus is now closer to the Moon than the end-to-end distance driving across Space City, Houston, TX.
Over the next day, while the lander remains in lunar orbit, flight controllers will analyze the complete flight data and transmit imagery of the Moon.
Odysseus continues to be in excellent health. The IM-1 Mission web page will host a live stream for landing coverage.
Intuitive Machines expects to land on the Moon at 1649 CST on Thursday, February 22nd.
Intuitive Machines share price is down about 11% today but the company is still worth around $1 billion.
Intuitive Machines share values have quadrupled in the last two months. There is selling ahead of the high risk lunar landing.
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