{"id":625874,"date":"2024-03-01T15:44:06","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T20:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?p=625874"},"modified":"2024-03-04T12:57:36","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T17:57:36","slug":"nasa-collects-first-surface-science-in-decades-via-commercial-moon-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/missions\/artemis\/clps\/nasa-collects-first-surface-science-in-decades-via-commercial-moon-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Collects First Surface Science in Decades via Commercial Moon Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For the first time in more than 50 years, NASA was able to collect data from new science instruments and technology demonstrations on the Moon. The data comes from the first successful landing of a delivery through NASA\u2019s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/missions\/artemis\/clps\/six-nasa-instruments-will-fly-to-moon-on-intuitive-machines-lander\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">six instruments<\/a>\u00a0ceased science and technology operations seven days after landing in the lunar South Pole region aboard\u00a0Intuitive Machines\u2019 Odysseus, meeting pre-launch projected mission operations. Known as IM-1, this was the first U.S. soft landing on the Moon in decades, touching down on Feb. 22, proving commercial vendors can deliver instruments designed to expand the scientific and technical knowledge on the Moon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aboard the lunar lander, NASA science instruments measured the radio noise generated by the Earth and Sun. Technology instruments, aided Intuitive Machines in navigating to the Moon and gathered distance and speed (velocity) of the lander as touched down on the lunar surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis mission includes many firsts. This is the first time in over 50 years that an American organization has landed instruments on the surface of the Moon,\u201d said Joel Kearns, deputy association administrator for exploration of NASA\u2019s Science Mission Directorate in Washington. \u201cThis mission also provides evidence of the Commercial Lunar Payload Services model, that NASA can purchase the service of sending instruments to the Moon and receiving their data back. Congratulations to the entire Intuitive Machines team and our NASA scientists and engineers for this next leap to advance exploration and our understanding of Earth\u2019s nearest neighbor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/glenn\/nasa-tests-new-spacecraft-propellant-gauge-on-lunar-lander\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/langley\/nasas-laser-navigation-tech-enables-commercial-lunar-exploration\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/marshall\/nasa-to-demonstrate-autonomous-navigation-system-on-moon\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/missions\/artemis\/how-nasa-uses-simple-technology-to-track-lunar-missions\/\"><\/a>During transit from Earth to the Moon, all powered NASA instruments received data and completed transit checkouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>During descent, the Radio Frequency Mass Gauge and Navigation Doppler Lidar collected data during the lander\u2019s powered descent and landing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After landing, NASA payload data was acquired consistent with the communications and other constraints resulting from the lander orientation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>During surface operations, the Radio-wave Observations at the Lunar Surface of the Photoelectron Sheath and Lunar Node-1 were powered on, performed surface operations, and have received data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Stereo Cameras for Lunar Plume-Surface Studies was powered on and captured images during transit and several days after landing but was not successfully commanded to capture images of the lander rocket plume interaction with the lunar surface during landing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Laser Retroreflector Array is passive and initial estimates suggest it is accessible for laser ranging from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter\u2019s Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter to create a permanent location marker on the Moon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe bottom line is every NASA instrument has met some level of their objectives, and we are very excited about that,\u201d said Sue Lederer, project scientist for CLPS. \u201cWe all worked together and it\u2019s the people who really made a difference and made sure we overcame challenges to this incredible success \u2013 and that is where we are at today, with successes for all of our instruments.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA and Intuitive Machines <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/xa2n2-_hLPM?si=FCHBIpdvH8lXQNvj\" rel=\"noopener\">co-hosted a news conference<\/a> non Feb. 28 to provide a status update on the six NASA instruments that collected data on the IM-1 mission. Mission challenges and successes were discussed during the briefing, including more than 500 megabytes of science, technology, and spacecraft data downloaded and ready for analysis by NASA and Intuitive Machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first images from this historical mission are now available and showcase the orientation of the lander along with a view of the South Pole region on the Moon. Odysseus is gently leaning into the lunar surface, preserving the ability to return scientific data. After successful transmission of images to Earth, Intuitive Machines continues to gain additional insight into Odysseus\u2019 position on the lunar surface. All data gathered from this mission will aid Intuitive Machines in their next two CLPS contracts that NASA has previously awarded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about the agency\u2019s Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative, visit: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/clps\">https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/clps<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/csys-surface-hdr-mix-no-logo.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1497\" height=\"1996\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/csys-surface-hdr-mix-no-logo.png?w=1497\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Odysseus\u2019 landing captured a leg, as it performed its primary task, absorbing first contact with the lunar surface. With the lander\u2019s liquid methane and liquid oxygen engine still throttling, it provided stability.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/csys-surface-hdr-mix-no-logo.png 1497w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/csys-surface-hdr-mix-no-logo.png?resize=225,300 225w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/csys-surface-hdr-mix-no-logo.png?resize=768,1024 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/csys-surface-hdr-mix-no-logo.png?resize=1152,1536 1152w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/csys-surface-hdr-mix-no-logo.png?resize=300,400 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/csys-surface-hdr-mix-no-logo.png?resize=450,600 450w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/csys-surface-hdr-mix-no-logo.png?resize=675,900 675w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/csys-surface-hdr-mix-no-logo.png?resize=900,1200 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1497px) 100vw, 1497px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Odysseus\u2019 landing captured a leg, as it performed its primary task, absorbing first contact with the lunar surface. With the lander\u2019s liquid methane and liquid oxygen engine still throttling, it provided stability.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">Credit: Intuitive Machines<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/landing-wfov-angle-1-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1118\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/landing-wfov-angle-1-1.png?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Taken on Tuesday, Feb. 27, Odysseus captured an image using its narrow-field-of-view camera.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/landing-wfov-angle-1-1.png 2557w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/landing-wfov-angle-1-1.png?resize=300,164 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/landing-wfov-angle-1-1.png?resize=768,419 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/landing-wfov-angle-1-1.png?resize=1024,559 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/landing-wfov-angle-1-1.png?resize=1536,839 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/landing-wfov-angle-1-1.png?resize=2048,1118 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/landing-wfov-angle-1-1.png?resize=400,218 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/landing-wfov-angle-1-1.png?resize=600,328 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/landing-wfov-angle-1-1.png?resize=900,491 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/landing-wfov-angle-1-1.png?resize=1200,655 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/landing-wfov-angle-1-1.png?resize=2000,1092 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Taken on Tuesday, Feb. 27, Odysseus captured an image using its narrow-field-of-view camera.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">Credit: Intuitive Machines<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-topic-cards nasa-gb-align-full maxw-full width-full padding-y-6 padding-x-3 color-mode-dark hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-topic-cards\">\t\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block-lg padding-x-0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row flex-align-center margin-bottom-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"desktop:grid-col-8 margin-bottom-2 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"label color-carbon-60 margin-bottom-2\">Keep Exploring<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-36 line-height-sm\">Discover More Topics From NASA<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-gap-2 hds-topic-cards-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/commercial-lunar-payload-services\/\" class=\"mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 topic-card margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-topic-card hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-overlay-dark skrim-left mobile-skrim-top padding-3 display-flex flex-align-end flex-justify-start z-200\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hds-topic-card-heading heading-29 color-spacesuit-white line-height-sm margin-top-0 margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Commercial Lunar Payload Services<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1888\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/as13-60-8675\/as13-60-8675~large.jpg?w=1888&h=1920&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/as13-60-8675\/as13-60-8675~large.jpg?w=1888&h=1920&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1888w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/as13-60-8675\/as13-60-8675~large.jpg?w=295&h=300&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 295w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/as13-60-8675\/as13-60-8675~large.jpg?w=768&h=781&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/as13-60-8675\/as13-60-8675~large.jpg?w=1007&h=1024&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1007w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/as13-60-8675\/as13-60-8675~large.jpg?w=1510&h=1536&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1510w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/as13-60-8675\/as13-60-8675~large.jpg?w=50&h=51&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 50w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/as13-60-8675\/as13-60-8675~large.jpg?w=393&h=400&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 393w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/as13-60-8675\/as13-60-8675~large.jpg?w=590&h=600&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 590w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/as13-60-8675\/as13-60-8675~large.jpg?w=885&h=900&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 885w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/as13-60-8675\/as13-60-8675~large.jpg?w=1180&h=1200&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1888px) 100vw, 1888px\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/humans-in-space\/artemis\/\" class=\"mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 topic-card margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-topic-card hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-overlay-dark skrim-left mobile-skrim-top padding-3 display-flex flex-align-end flex-justify-start z-200\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hds-topic-card-heading heading-29 color-spacesuit-white line-height-sm margin-top-0 margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Artemis<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Artemis-I.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); 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