The Intuitive Machines spacecraft Odysseus will attempt to land on the moon.

<p>Intuitive Machines’ first mission, a robotic spacecraft named Odysseus, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/14/science/spacex-launch-moon-lander-intuitive.html?smid=spacecal">lifted off from Florida on Feb. 15</a>. The spacecraft aims to be the first privately built lander to reach the lunar surface in one piece, and could be the first American spacecraft to land on the moon since Apollo 17. After a journey of about seven days, Odysseus is set to land on the moon on the afternoon of Feb. 22. The Times will provide a more precise landing time when the company announces it.</p>