The mission of Odysseus, the first private vehicle to land on the Moon, has officially ended: the lander did not survive the freezing lunar night. This was announced by the Texan company Intuitive Machines, with a post published on The lander managed to land as expected near the Malapert A crater 300 kilometers from the south pole, despite a daring descent that caused it to break a 'leg' and tip over on its side.
The next of Intuitive machines' three lunar missions is expected to launch this year.