NASA has confirmed that the first private owned spacecraft to land on the moon has ‘tipped over on its side.’
Intuitive Machines had previously received data that Odysseus was standing with its six feet on the ground, but updates reveled the lander is laying on the lunar landscape.
The company noted one of the legs became caught, causing it to fall onto its side.
CEO Steve Altemus explained he and his team were not deliberately misleading the public by sharing on X that Odysseus had a ‘soft landing,’ but the team was working off ‘old data.’
This is a developing story… More to come.
NASA has confirmed that the first private owned spacecraft to land on the moon has ‘tipped over on its side’ (stock)
Odysseus is believed to be getting solar power, but laying on its side is hindering radio transmission.
Altemus explained in a press conference that the craft’s foot caught the surface while moving sideways, resulting in the lander tipping onto a rock.