Odysseus moon lander seen in new photo with broken leg
The company behind Odysseus said the landing gear did what it was supposed to do and “protected the lander as it landed on the surface”
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The company behind Odysseus said the landing gear did what it was supposed to do and “protected the lander as it landed on the surface”
As the lunar sunset dims its solar arrays, Intuitive Machines' lander is set to power down, with a slim possibility of revival in about three weeks.
Intuitive Machines, the Houston company that built the spacecraft, said it will continue to collect data until sunlight no longer shines on the solar panels.
The Odysseus spacecraft was drifting horizontally as it set down, and a landing strut may have hit an obstacle on the surface.
During its descent toward the south polar region, one of the lander's legs may have been caught on the surface, Intuitive Machines said.