On February 22, the lunar lander "Odysseus" developed by the American company "Intuitive Machine" landed on the moon. This is the first time in more than 50 years that a U.S. spacecraft has landed on the moon. According to Reuters and others, on the 23rd local time, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the "Intuitive Machine" company said that "Odysseus" rolled over after landing. However, NASA and the Intuition Machine believe that Odysseus can still do most of the tasks.
On the 21st, the footage taken before the landing of "Odysseus".
After Odysseus landed near the moon's south pole, the company Intuition Machine initially posted a photo of the lander standing upright on social media. But Steve Altemus, the company's chief executive, told reporters Friday that it was based on a misinterpretation of the data. In fact, "Odysseus" was damaged on one of its six legs during landing, and the lander rolled over and leaned sideways against the rock.
Artemus explained the landing of "Odysseus" with a model. Screenshot from NASA**.
Still, Artemus said, all indications are that Odysseus is "in a stable situation" at the intended landing site, that "we did communicate with the lander" and that mission control operators are sending commands to the lander, and that they are working to get the first images of the lunar surface from the landing site.
Rollover demo. Earlier on the 23rd, the company also posted a brief update on the status of the mission, saying that the lander was "alive and well."
The company's stock price fell 30% after hours on the 23rd, erasing all gains in intraday trading that day.
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