[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 U.S. spacecraft to land on the Moon in half a century, lost power and became inactive Thursday as it entered a frigid lunar night, ending its primary mission after a bumpy landing a week ago that hampered its operations and scientific objectives. Intuitive Machines, the Texas-based aerospace company that NASA paid … 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] When Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus lander is still about 100 feet above the moon’s surface, it will eject a small box. That box is EagleCam, a camera system built by students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. As it falls to the surface, the device will take photos of Odysseus landing on the … Read more
[ad_1] A commercial spacecraft landed near the Moon’s south pole, but flight controllers were receiving a signal from the hexagonal-shaped Odysseus lander, the company behind the mission said. This image provided by Intuitive Machines shows its Odysseus lunar lander on the near side of the moon following its insertion into lunar orbit on Wednesday, Feb. … Read more