On February 22, Intuitive Machines will attempt to land their Nova-C lander, Odysseus, on the moon, as part of NASA's Artemis program. If they succeed, they will be the first private company to land on the moon, and the first U.S. spacecraft since the end of Apollo. Here's a rundown of everything there is to know about the mission IM-1.

Update: The landing is scheduled for 6:24 PM ET (updated from the previous times of 5:49 PM and 5:30 PM and 4:24 PM) on February 22. You can stream it at @NASA TV or at Intuitive Machines' website!

Thumbnail image credit: NASA (moon), Intuitive Machines (lander)

Intuitive Machines updates and press kit: https://www.intuitivemachines.com/im-1

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⏱ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Introduction
00:43 - Launch of IM-1
01:32 - Why this mission going to the moon + NASA's CLPS program
02:55 - What Intuitive Machines has to achieve for this to succeed
04:42 - Odie's landing site
05:13 - Science experiments on the Nova-C lander
06:53 - Why Odysseus's methalox (liquid methane and liquid oxygen) engine is a big deal


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