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Odysseus lunar lander is sideways on the moon after historic touchdown | CNN

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The Odysseus lunar lander is sideways on the moon, Intuitive Machines, the company that built the vehicle, said during a news conference Friday. The revelation comes after Intuitive Machines had initially described Odysseus, also called “Odie” or IM-1, as “upright” in an update posted to the social media platform X just after the historic mission made its touchdown on the lunar surface Thursday. But the company’s CEO, Steve Altemus, said data later showed that the spacecraft was likely tilted on its side after having caught one of its feet on a lunar rock. “We think it came down (moving) about 6 miles an hour this way, and about 2 miles an hour (horizontally along the surface) and caught foot in the surface, and the lander has tipped like this,” Altemus said, using a small model of the lander to demonstrate the suspected issue during a news briefing. Altemus said only one piece of Odysseus’ cargo is on the side of the spacecraft that’s facing down toward the lunar surface: A piece of a

Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus lunar lander captured a wide field of view image of the moon's Schomberger crater on Thursday, at about 6 miles (10 kilometers) altitude and approximately 125 miles (200 kilometers) uprange from the spacecraft's intended landing site. Intuitive Machines Space programs Astronomy Federal agencies See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Threads Link Copied! Follow Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter . Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The Odysseus lunar lander is sideways on the moon, Intuitive

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