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Title: The Odysseus has become the first US spacecraft to land on the moon in 50 years Post by: HCK on February 27, 2024, 04:05:52 pm The Odysseus has become the first US spacecraft to land on the moon in 50 years
<p>The Odysseus spacecraft made by Houston-based Intuitive Machines has successfully landed on the surface of the moon. It marks the first time a spacecraft from a private company has landed on the lunar surface, and it’s the first US-made craft to reach the moon since the Apollo missions.</p> <p>Odysseus was carrying NASA instruments, which the space agency said would be used to help prepare for future crewed missions to the moon under the <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.engadget.com/everything-know-nasa-artemis-mission-203014207.html" data-original-link="https://www.engadget.com/everything-know-nasa-artemis-mission-203014207.html">Artemis program[/url]. NASA confirmed the landing happened at 6:23 PM ET on February 22. The lander <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.engadget.com/intuitive-machines-lunar-lander-begins-its-multi-day-journey-to-the-moon-113535550.html" data-original-link="https://www.engadget.com/intuitive-machines-lunar-lander-begins-its-multi-day-journey-to-the-moon-113535550.html">launched[/url] from Earth on February 15, with the help of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.</p> <span id="end-legacy-contents"></span><div id="cde29862d8b94ec586e2bc0b4c53e0af"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Your order was delivered… to the Moon! |