Private US lunar lander Odysseus touches down on the moon for first time since 1972 By Patrick Reilly Published Feb. 22, 2024 Updated Feb. 22, 2024, 8:13 p.m. ET
A private robotic rover touched down on the moon Thursday, becoming the first US spacecraft in more than 50 years to land on the lunar surface.
The landing of the vehicle, built by Intuitive Machines, also marked the first time in history a private company successfully pulled off the incredible feat.
The craft – dubbed Odysseus – landed some 250,000 miles away near the south pole of the moon around 6:23 p.m. ET — although communication between the rover and crews on the ground were weak, officials said...
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