The Odysseus lunar lander is expected to cut its mission short on Tuesday after a botched landing left it on its side on the moon’s surface. Intuitive Machines, the Houston-based aerospace firm that developed the craft, announced that the probe will shut down about two to three days earlier than planned on Tuesday morning when the sun sets on the South … Read more
A private U.S. lunar lander tilted over at touchdown and ended up on its side near the moon’s south pole, hampering communications, company officials said Friday. Intuitive Machines, the company that built the six-footed lander, initially said the Odysseus lander was upright after touchdown Thursday. But CEO Steve Altemus said Friday the craft “caught a … Read more
A robotic lunar lander developed by Houston-based Intuitive Machines became the first private spacecraft to land on the moon Thursday. The Odysseus lunar lander’s victory was the first U.S. landing on the moon in over 50 years, and faced some difficulties in its trip to the lunar surface, with Intuitive Machines CEO Stephen Altemus calling … Read more
