US EditionLunar lander Odysseus sends back first pics from its moon landing
- The Odysseus spacecraft has captured new images of the lunar surface during its approach to the moon, becoming the first U.S.-made lander to touch down since the Apollo era.
- The images were shared by Intuitive Machines, the company that developed Odysseus. However, communicating with the spacecraft has proven challenging, and contact is expected to be lost on Tuesday, earlier than hoped.
- Odysseus landed within 1.5 km of its intended landing site, marking the furthest south any vehicle has successfully reached and established communication with ground controllers on the moon.
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Even though the US lunar lander “Odysseus” is in a lateral position, it can still send data to Earth. “Ody” is now transmitting recordings that he took during and shortly after his moon landing. But that won't be possible much longer.
Odysseus envía sus primeras imágenes de la Luna
Washington. The Odysseus probe from the US company Intuitive Machines sent its first images from the southernmost point on the Moon where a spacecraft has landed. The private company, based in Houston, shared two photos on social media X on Monday. The uncrewed spacecraft, over 4 meters tall, landed on the Moon last Thursday at 11 pm, a first for the US in over 50 years and also the first time for a private company. Flight controllers plan to co…
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Nasa called on a private company, Intuitive Machines, to develop the Odysseus probe The Odysseus probe from the American company Intuitive Machines has sent its first images
Lunar lander Odysseus sends back first pics from its moon landing
The Odysseus lander transmitted its first photos from the surface of the moon Monday, a milestone for the first lunar probe operated by a private company. Odysseus touched down near the south pole of the moon Thursday, becoming the first American probe to land on the moon in more than 50 years. The mission was…
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