Startup Overcomes Problems To Land U.S. Back On The Moon
The Nova-C Odysseus spacecraft captured this image at about 100 ft. above the surface of the Moon after it throttled down its main engine to prepare for touchdown at 6:23 p.m. EST Feb. 22.
Credit: Intuitive Machines
It was a sporty ride and a cliffhanger landing, but a U.S. spacecraft carrying science and commercial payloads touched down on the Moon successfully, giving the post-Apollo generation its first mission on the lunar surface. This time, NASA was not in charge, although it made the Intuitive Machines-1...
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