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First US moon lander in over 50 years stops working

01/03/2024 12:50 PM | Click to read full article
The first US spacecraft to land on the moon since the Apollo astronauts fell silent on Thursday, a week after breaking a leg at touchdown and tipping over near the lunar south pole. Intuitive Machines’ lander, Odysseus, lasted longer than the company anticipated after it ended up on its side with hobbled solar power and communication. The end came as flight controllers received one last photo from Odysseus and commanded its computer and power systems to stand by.