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NASA and Intuitive Machines successfully placed a lander on the moon Thursday, just weeks after another mission had to be aborted.

The first American spaceship on the Moon since Apollo is "alive and well" following a drama-packed touchdown, the company that built it said Friday as it worked to download data and images from the uncrewed robot.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- A private lander on Thursday made the first U.S. touchdown on the moon in more than 50 years, but managed just a weak signal back as flight controllers scrambled to gain better contact.

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The first American spaceship on the Moon since Apollo is "alive and well" following a drama-packed touchdown, the company that built it said Friday as it worked to download data and images from the uncrewed robot.

Odysseus' successful landing has sparked excitement around a possible expansion of the lunar economy.

Odysseus, America's first spacecraft in 50 years, met Chandrayaan-3 on the moon. Houston-based Intuitive Machines faces challenges in signal reception.

Houston-based Intuitive Machines scripted history on Thursday evening after its lander Nova-C lander, nicknamed Odysseus, touched down on the moon, making it the first American spacecraft on the lunar surface since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.

Intuitive Machines also became the first private business to pull off a lunar landing.

STORY: Shares of Intuitive Machines skyrocketed more than 30% Friday, a day after the company became the first private firm to land a spacecraft on the moon, in what could be a watershed moment for...