"Odysseus Moon Lander: Historic Landing and Unexpected Tipping"

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"Odysseus Moon Lander: Historic Landing and Unexpected Tipping"
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Intuitive Machines' Odysseus spacecraft landed on its side due to coming in faster than expected, but its solar panels are still functional and the team is able to communicate with it. The lander and its NASA science payloads are collecting data to understand what happened, and pictures from the surface are expected soon. Issues with laser range finders and a last-second adjustment during descent added to the mission's challenges, but Odysseus successfully made it to the moon and is expected to continue its mission for over a week.

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