Nasa-IM Moon Lander to Carry 'Eternal Tribute' for Hindu leader BAPS' Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Washington:  Odysseus Moon Lander is making its way towards moon, aiming to land softly on its surface on February 22 and is carrying a special paylo along with it: a plaque. This plaque, sponsored by BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, bears a motto from Pramukh Swami Maharaj's life: "In joy of ors, lies our own. In good of ors, abide our own." This means that when we help ors, we also make ourselves happy. 

Furrmore, this spacecraft, created by Intuitive Machines, is part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Paylo Services (CLPS) initiative, which reportedly collaborates with private companies to send landers to moon to support Artemis missions.

plaque was also me by Intuitive Machines in partnership with Relative Dynamics Inc, an aerospace engineering firm. journey of Odysseus Moon Lander began on February 15, 2024, when it was launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA. 

However, due to temperature issues during fuel loing, launch was postponed by a day. Noneless, this delay did not affect planned landing date on February 22, 2024. landing is scheduled to occur during middle of lunar day, providing lander with approximately a week to carry out its operations on moon's surface. This mission marks first endeavour for Intuitive Machines in lunar exploration, although it is second attempt by a CLPS mission.

This is first time Intuitive Machines is undertaking a mission like this, but it's not first time someone has tried to land on moon with a private spaceship. Last month, a company called Astrobotic attempted, but ir spaceship didn't make it.