It has been reported that the "Odysseus" spacecraft, sent to the Moon by the US-based company Intuitive Machines as part of the "IM-1" mission, has tipped over on the Moon. The company's CEO, Steve Altemus, stated in a press release that "one of the legs may have caught on something because the vehicle landed too fast." However, Altemus emphasized that the vehicle still retains operational capabilities.
In the initial statement, it was reported that Odysseus was standing upright. However, the latest statements confirmed that the vehicle tipped over. This situation indicates that the vehicle was unexpectedly damaged during the landing.
The spacecraft, developed by Intuitive Machines for the Moon landing as part of the "IM-1" mission, was launched on February 15 via a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The vehicle was expected to make history on February 23 by landing on the Moon as the first private US spacecraft to do so.
However, an unexpected situation during the landing caused the vehicle to land on its side on the lunar surface. This situation caused Odysseus, which was set to make history as the first private US spacecraft to perform a soft landing on the lunar surface, to deviate from its expected performance.
NASA had paid Intuitive Machines 118 million dollars for the construction and flight of Odysseus. Now, however, more information is awaited regarding the vehicle's status and operational capabilities.
News Source: AA
