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Landing on the Moon Wasn’t Easy for Odysseus, Which Clearly Has a Broken Leg in New Photo
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1y ago
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A photo released by NASA shows the rough journey of the lander Odysseus to the Moon. The image, taken on the day of the landing, reveals a broken leg on the lunar surface. Despite the damage, the lander's legs absorbed the impact and its engines provided stability. However, the lander is currently tipped on its side, affecting its ability to charge its solar panels. Intuitive Machines, the company behind the mission, plans to put Odysseus to sleep and attempt to wake it up in three weeks. The mission is already considered a success, marking the first private company soft landing on the Moon and the first return of the US to the lunar surface since 1972.
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The Odysseus Lander Is Tipped Over on Its Side on the Moon
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1y ago
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Intuitive Machines' lunar lander, Odysseus, experienced a rough landing on the Moon, with one of its legs caught and causing it to tip over on its side. The vehicle is still functional, and engineers are working to gather more data. Although the landing was less than perfect, the lander's solar panel is receiving sunlight, and its active payloads could still operate from the Moon. Odysseus is part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative, aiming to have a consistent flow of private landers delivering payloads to the Moon.
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US startup shares video taken by 1st private lander to reach Moon
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1y ago
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US' Intuitive Machines (IM) shared a video taken by Odysseus, first-ever private lander to reach the Moon. The video shows the surface of the Moon while the lander was orbiting it before its landing. "Between the trajectory and the number of orbits around the Moon, Odysseus travelled the equivalent of 2.5x the distance to the lunar surface," the startup said.
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Lunar Nightfall Could Signal the End for Odysseus Lander
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1y ago
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The Houston-based company, Intuitive Machines, is preparing to power down its lunar lander, Odysseus, after it successfully landed on the Moon but ended up slightly tipped over on its side. The lander can only receive sunlight on its horizontal solar panel, and once the solar power generation is not sufficient, it will be put to sleep, with hopes of waking it up in the next two or three weeks when the Sun illuminates its functioning solar arrays again. Despite the landing issue, the Odysseus lander has already made history as the first commercial lander to touchdown on the Moon.
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‘Odie’ Lander Begins Its Journey to the Moon. Here's What's Next
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1y ago
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Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander has launched on its eight-day mission to the Moon, as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative. The lander, named "Odie," aims to land at the Malapert A crater near the lunar south pole and conduct science investigations and technology demonstrations. If successful, it will be the first privately-owned spacecraft to achieve a soft landing on the Moon.
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Quick thinking and a stroke of luck averted a moon lander disaster for Intuitive Machines
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1y ago
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Intuitive Machines' spacecraft, Odysseus, made a successful but imperfect landing on the lunar surface, becoming the first privately built spacecraft to land on the moon. Despite landing sideways, the vehicle remained intact, which the CEO referred to as a miracle. The onboard camera was powered down during landing, so engineers had to rely on other data to assess the lander's orientation. Although some details are still being reconstructed, it appears that the spacecraft landed upright but tilted over due to horizontal movement. Most of the onboard payloads are functioning well, and the success of the mission was made possible by quick thinking and a stroke of luck by the mission controllers.
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Moon lander Odysseus mission to be cut short after sideways touchdown
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1y ago
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Intuitive Machines, the company behind the private U.S. moon lander Odysseus, announced that they expect to lose contact with the spacecraft on Tuesday morning, cutting short its mission. The decision comes after a series of testing shortcuts and human errors were revealed, including a failure of the spacecraft's laser-guided range finders. The range finders were inoperable due to the company's decision to skip a test firing of the laser system. Despite the premature end to the mission, Odysseus became the first U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon since 1972 and the first lunar landing by a commercially manufactured and operated space vehicle.
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How to Watch Tomorrow's Attempted Moon Landing Live
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1y ago
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Intuitive Machines is set to make a historic lunar landing with its IM-1 mission on Thursday near the Moon's South Pole. The Nova-C class lander, named Odysseus, will attempt to touch down near the Malapert A crater. The landing will be streamed live on Intuitive Machines' website and NASA TV. If successful, Odysseus will be the first company to achieve a successful landing on the lunar surface. The mission is part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative, with Odysseus carrying 12 payloads, including six science and technology instruments for NASA.
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Odysseus Lander Touches Down on the Moon
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1y ago
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Houston-based private company Intuitive Machines successfully landed its Odysseus spacecraft on the Moon, making it the first private company to achieve a soft landing on the lunar surface. The mission, part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative, delivered 12 payloads near the Moon's South Pole region. The successful touchdown came after a slight delay due to an issue with an onboard laser instrument, which was resolved using alternative sensors. Intuitive Machines' accomplishment marks a significant milestone in the space economy.
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Intuitive Machines' first moon lander also broke ground with safer, cheaper rocket-style propulsion
TechCrunch
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1y ago
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Intuitive Machines' lunar lander, Odysseus, has successfully completed its mission on the moon, becoming the first American hardware to reach the lunar surface since 1972 and the first privately built spacecraft to land on the moon. Notably, Odysseus used a propulsion system that combined cryogenic liquid oxygen and liquid methane, a departure from the commonly used hypergolic propellants. This innovative propulsion system offers improved efficiency and reduced risks for future commercial missions. The success of Odysseus paves the way for the use of cryogenic propellants in space exploration.
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Intuitive Machines faces early end to moon mission after lander tips over
TechCrunch
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1y ago
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Intuitive Machines' moon mission has been cut short as its spacecraft landed on its side, causing the solar panels to be misaligned with the sun. The battery's remaining life is still being determined, which is estimated to be between 10-20 hours. Despite the setback, the company made history by landing its spacecraft, named Odysseus, near the lunar south pole, becoming the first privately built and operated spacecraft to do so. The spacecraft is still functional and sending data back to Earth, but communication capabilities have been compromised. Intuitive Machines and NASA will provide further updates on the mission.
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