Intuitive Machines' mission, known as IM-1, aims to soft land near the moon's south pole at about 6:24 p.m.
Intuitive Machines would become the first company to pull off the feat — government agencies have carried out all previous successful landings.
Intuitive Machines, a Houston, Texas-based company founded in 2013, went public a year ago.
After landing, Intuitive Machines aims to operate Odysseus on the surface for up to seven days.
NASA leadership emphasized before the launch that "IM-1 is an Intuitive Machines' mission, it's not a NASA mission."
Persons:
Odysseus, Aubrey Gemignani, it's, Astrobotic
Organizations:
Wall, SpaceX, NASA, Payload, Marshall Space, Center, U.S
Locations:
U.S, Houston , Texas, Pittsburgh, Japan, Russia, China, India