Odysseus moon lander mission cut short after botched landing

Odysseus moon lander mission cut short after botched landing

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Washington DC (UPI) Feb 27, 2024

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. Intuitive Machines, the Houston space company that built the unmanned Odysseus, said it planned to collect data "until the lander's solar panels are no longer exposed to light," which is two

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