Sideways moon landing cuts mission short, private US lunar lander will stop working Tuesday

Latest privately-owned Moon mission ends abruptly after botched landing

The failure of the Odysseus lander, built and launched by Intuitive Machines, is a further demonstration that the exploration of outer space is incompatible with the profit motive.

Private lunar landing mission cut short after landing sideways

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…

Odysseus moon lander mission cut short after botched landing

The historic Odysseus moon landing mission was cut short Tuesday as flight controllers expected to lose contact with the private spacecraft after it toppled over during last week's botched landing.

Odiseo apura su menguado tiempo de operación en suelo lunar

Los controladores de vuelo continúan comunicándose con Odiseo, la nave robotica de Intituite Machines con la que Estados Unidos ha vuelto a suelo lunar 52 años después del fin del programa Apolo. En la mañana del 27 de febrero (horario central de EEUU), el aterrizador lunar envió de manera eficiente imágenes y datos científicos de la carga útil para promover los objetivos de la misión. En esa carga destacan diferentes experimentos cuyo transport…

Odysseus Lunar Lander Lands Sideways on Moon — But Not To Worry

Odysseus from Intuitive Machines is the latest lunar lander to fall over — but it may not be as big a deal as that sounds according to NASA.