News Planetary Science Odysseus’ historic moon mission comes to an end, for now The spindly lunar lander will lose power and shut down February 28, but may reawaken later Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus lander snapped this photo when it was approximately 30 meters above the lunar surface and descending at a screaming 38,000 kilometers per hour before touching down February 22. Official Intuitive Machines Photos (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED) Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterPinterestPocketRedditPrint By Adam Mann February 28, 2024 at 3:44 pm Odysseus has exceeded engineers’ expectations during its odyssey on the moon.