IM-1 Odysseus lies at 80.13° S, 1.44° E, 299.3 km from the Moon's south pole. Landed 22 Feb 2024 near Malapert A; position from LRO imaging.
Plan a landing here Stand there in 3DOver the next twelve months, worked out by the Lunar Mission Browser from NASA's LOLA terrain, the Sun is up for a panel at ground level 39% of the time, and a Deep Space Network dish can talk to a lander here 98% of the time. The sunniest 30 days start on 14 Nov 2026, 43% sunlit.
| 30 days from | Sunlit | Link to Earth | Longest night |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | 43% | 97% | 11.8 days |
| 14 Nov 2026 | 43% | 98% | 12.2 days |
| 14 Dec 2026 | 42% | 98% | 12.8 days |
| 13 Jan 2027 | 40% | 98% | 13.6 days |
| 12 Feb 2027 | 38% | 98% | 14.4 days |
| 14 Mar 2027 | 36% | 98% | 15.1 days |
| 13 Apr 2027 | 35% | 98% | 15.7 days |
| 13 May 2027 | 35% | 98% | 16.2 days |
| 12 Jun 2027 | 36% | 98% | 16.5 days |
| 12 Jul 2027 | 38% | 98% | 16.8 days |
| 11 Aug 2027 | 40% | 98% | 16.9 days |
| 10 Sept 2027 | 42% | 98% | 16.9 days |
Sunlit: the Sun's disc above the skyline for a panel on the ground. Link: Earth above the skyline and the Moon at least 10° up at a Deep Space Network dish. Each row opens the browser on those 30 days, where a mast, another network or the elevation floor can be changed.
| Type | Lander on the surface |
| Position | 80.1300° S, 1.4400° E |
| Distance from the pole | 299.3 km |
| Highest point on its skyline | 11.41° above the horizontal, at azimuth 145° |