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Moon Lander "Tipped Over" On Touchdown, Sending Shares Of Intuitive Machines Crashing Late Friday
Intuitive Machines Inc. investors have experienced more volatility than crypto traders since its Odysseus moon lander was catapulted into space by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Feb. 15. Shares soared as the Odysseus spacecraft successfully entered the moon's orbit and landed. However, in the after-hours trading on Friday, shares crashed on reports the spacecraft had toppled over upon landing in the moon's south pole region.
Intuitive Machines initially said its Odysseus moon lander landed successfully on Thursday. But as AP News reports, CEO Steve Altemus said Friday that the spacecraft "caught a foot in the surface," falling on its side and possibly leaning against a rock. He said a high landing speed might have snapped one of Odysseus's support legs.
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Private US spacecraft is on its side on the moon with some antennas covered up, the company says
Updated 9:16 PM CST, February 23, 2024
https://apnews.com/article/moon-landing-private-odysseus-nasa-14dfdc76176f9f7a6a68a099c98bbbb9
pic2 - This image provided by Intuitive Machines shows its Odysseus lunar lander over the near side of the moon following lunar orbit insertion, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. (Intuitive Machines via AP, File)