Intuitive Systems
US returns to the Moon after 50 years, and according to an Intuitive Machines spokesman, “Odysseus has a new home.”
At 6:37 pm EST, Intuitive Systems, the builders of Odysseus, confirmed contact with the lander at its landing site of the crater Malapert A, on the Moon.
Odysseus landed on the Moon’s surface in a landmark achievement in space exploration by the private sector.
Odysseus is alive and well. Flight controllers are communicating and commanding the vehicle to download science data. The lander has good telemetry and solar charging. We continue to learn more about the vehicle’s specific information (Lat/Lon), overall health, and attitude (orientation). Intuitive Machines CEO Steve Altemus will participate in a press conference later today to discuss this historic moment. Press conference information will be coordinated with NASA and published shortly.
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