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To: Twotone

From what I’ve heard, it’s laying on its side.


5 posted on 02/23/2024 5:36:05 PM PST by Track9 (Matches for sale.. get your matches!)
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Intuitive Machines: Odysseus Moon lander ‘tipped over on touchdown’

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The Odysseus Moon lander is likely lying on its side with its head resting against a rock.

The US spacecraft, which made history on Thursday by becoming the first ever privately built and operated robot to complete a soft lunar touchdown, is otherwise in good condition.

Its owner, Texan firm Intuitive Machines, says Odysseus has plenty of power and is communicating with Earth.

Controllers are trying to retrieve pictures from the robot.

Steve Altemus, the CEO and co-founder of IM, said it wasn’t totally clear what happened but the data suggested the robot caught a foot on the surface and then fell because it still had some lateral motion at the moment of landing.

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https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68388695


9 posted on 02/23/2024 5:41:23 PM PST by Ezekiel (🆘️ "Come fly with US". 🔴 Ingenuity -- because the Son of David begins with MARS ♂️, aka every man)
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