[ad_1] An uncrewed American lander that became the first private spacecraft on the Moon has met its end after failing to “wake up,” the company that built it said. Houston-based Intuitive Machines said late Saturday that the lander, named Odysseus, had not called home this week when its solar panels were projected to receive enough … Read more
[ad_1] In a moving moment captured amid the vastness of space, the Odysseus lunar lander, operated by Intuitive Machines, sent its final transmission before succumbing to the lunar night. With one of its legs twisted during landing and loss of power, the spacecraft left us with a wonderful and lasting image: a snapshot of the … Read more
[ad_1] Odysseus, the first American spacecraft to land on the moon since 1972, was nearing the end of its fifth day on the lunar surface still operational but with its battery in its final hours before the vehicle is expected to shut down, according to flight controllers. Texas-based Intuitive Machines said in an online update … Read more
[ad_1] These photos provided by NASA show images from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera team that confirmed that Odysseus completed its landing. AP hide title toggle title AP These photos provided by NASA show images from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera team that confirmed that Odysseus completed its landing. AP CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida – A … Read more
[ad_1] UPDATE: Lunar Lander 2 Odysseus Mission Will Be Cut Short After Sideways Landing Add background on the mission at all times; market price By Steve Gorman and Joey Roulette February 26 (Reuters) –Engineers on Earth expect to lose radio contact with the private American lunar lander Odysseus on Tuesday, effectively disrupting the mission five … Read more
[ad_1] Odysseus, the American robotic spacecraft that landed on the moon last week, is likely to die in the next few days or so. Communications with the downed lander remain limited and will end when sunlight no longer shines on the solar panels, Intuitive Machines, the Houston-based company that built and operates Odysseus, said Monday … Read more
[ad_1] Science News Roundup: Odysseus lunar lander tilted sideways on lunar surface, but ‘alive and well’; Stratolaunch conducts “captive transport” test flight of hypersonic vehicle … Read more
[ad_1] Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus lunar lander, descending faster than expected and moving slightly to one side in the landing moment Thursday, apparently caught a footprint on the lunar surface and rolled onto its side, officials said Friday. Telemetry indicates that the top of the spacecraft may be resting on a rock or that the lander … Read more
[ad_1] SpaceX has successfully launched the first private lunar lander to the moon, as part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative and the Artemis campaign. The Nova-C lander, developed by Intuitive Machines, lifted off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at … Read more
[ad_1] NASA’s Artemis mission has embarked on a journey to the Moon with the launch of Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lunar lander, called Odysseus, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 1:05 am EST. This initiative, part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program and the broader Artemis … Read more