Privately-owned US lunar lander rests on its side on moon

Published February 24, 2024 1:32pm ET



Lunar lander Odysseus made contact with the surface of the moon, only to land on its side. Still, it remains communicative as of Saturday.

Intuitive Machines, Odyssues’ creator and operator, reported its lander is “alive and well” after becoming the first privately-owned lander to reach the moon’s surface and the most recent since 1972. CEO Stephen Altemus speculated one of its landing feet tripped over the rough surface, which caused the fall.

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