[ad_1] CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The moon’s most recent arrival was said to be “alive and well” a day after its arrival. first American landing in half a century, but flight controllers were still trying to control it better. Intuitive Machines reported Friday that it is communicating with its lander, Odysseus, and sending commands … Read more
[ad_1] HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Eurofins MET Labs, part of the global network of Eurofins laboratories (Paris:ERF) and a global leader in product safety approvals and regulatory certification, has been officially recognized by Intuitive Machines for its crucial contribution to its lunar mission IM-1. In an important gesture of recognition, Intuitive Machines has engraved the name of Eurofins … Read more
[ad_1] Another month, another attempt at the moon. A robotic lunar lander was launched into space early Thursday morning. If all goes well, in nine days it will become the first American spacecraft to softly touch down on the lunar surface since the Apollo 17 moon landing in 1972. It would also become the first … Read more
[ad_1] Update for February 14: SpaceX now aims to launch the IM-1 lunar lander mission for Intuitive Machines no earlier than Thursday, February 15, due to a liquid methane temperature issue during preparations to fuel the Odysseus lander. You can read our story and see updated mission times below. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will … Read more
[ad_1] A lunar lander launching next week will have a special pair of four eyes to track how the spacecraft’s engine plume interacts with the lunar surface. IM-1 Nova-C by Intuitive Machines moon The lander is currently ready to launch on a SpaceX. Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Valentine’s … Read more