Odysseus, the American robotic spacecraft that landed on the moon last week, is likely to die in the next day or so. Communications with the toppled lander remain limited and will end when sunlight is no longer shining on the solar panels, Intuitive Machines, the Houston-based company that built and operates Odysseus, said on Monday…
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News Moon Lander Is Lying on Its Side but Still Functional, Officials Say
One day after its historic landing, the first private spacecraft on the moon is in good condition but has toppled over, the company that built it reported on Friday. The spacecraft, named Odysseus, set down in the moon’s south pole region on Thursday evening, the first U.S. vehicle to land softly on the moon since…
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News SpaceX to Launch Intuitive Machines Nova-C Moon Lander: How to Watch
Another month, another day, another try at the moon. A robotic lunar lander is scheduled to launch in the early morning hours of Thursday, one day after a technical glitch postponed the first launch attempt. If all goes well, it will become the first American spacecraft to set down softly on the moon’s surface since…
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News SpaceX to Launch Intuitive Machines Nova-C Moon Lander: How to Watch
Another month, another try at the moon. A robotic lunar lander is scheduled to launch in the early morning hours of Wednesday. If all goes well, it will become the first American spacecraft to set down softly on the moon’s surface since the Apollo 17 moon landing in 1972. It is also the latest private…
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News Astrobotic’s Peregrine Moon Lander Burns Up in Earth’s Atmosphere
The Astrobotic Peregrine spacecraft launched last week for a lunar landing, but a propulsion malfunction left it unable to complete its mission. Related Posts Scorsese explains why ‘Flower Moon’ centers on ‘murderous White guy’ after criticism from indigenous community Director Martin Scorsese recently explained why his new film “Killers of The Flower Moon” centered the…
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