Now after almost 50 years an American spacecraft has landed on the Moon. The name of the lander that landed on the moon is – Odysseus Lander. It is made by Intuitive Machine of Houston. NASA said that one of the legs of the moon lander Odysseus got stuck on the moon during landing. Due to which he has leaned to one side. However, there is new information that the lander sent its first pictures from the lunar surface on Monday.
It landed on the moon's south polar region on Thursday
American space agency NASA said that one leg of its Moon Lander Odysseus is stuck on the Moon. Due to which he had leaned to one side. Intuitive Machines, the company that built and operates the lander, has also confirmed this news. Odysseus is the first American spacecraft to land on the Moon in more than half a century. The robotic lander landed on the moon's south polar region at 6:23 pm on Thursday. But it took several minutes for flight controllers to receive a signal from the lander's communications signal.
in working order
Steve Altemus, CEO of Intuitive Machines, said that one of Odysseus's legs got stuck after landing on the moon's surface. Due to which it has become one side. Even if the lander is near or on our desired landing site. NASA and Intuitive Machine said Monday that they are receiving data from the lander and believe most of the scientific instruments onboard are operational.
sent two pictures
The Intuitive Machines company said Odysseus has sent its photos from the moon's surface to Malapert. This means that any vehicle representing the Far South is capable of landing on the Moon and establishing communications with ground controllers. The company has shared two pictures. The first image is of a hexagonal spacecraft landing and the second is taken 35 seconds after its fall, showing the baked soil of Malapert.