"Private US Moon Lander Successfully Enters Lunar Orbit for Historic Touchdown"

Intuitive Machines' moon lander, Odysseus, has successfully entered lunar orbit and is set to attempt the first U.S. touchdown on the moon in over 50 years, and the first ever by a private spacecraft. The 13-foot-tall lander is carrying science instruments and technology demonstrations for NASA and commercial customers, with a planned touchdown near the moon's south pole. If successful, this mission would mark the first controlled descent to the lunar surface by a U.S. spacecraft since Apollo 17 and the first "soft landing" on the moon by a commercially manufactured and operated vehicle.