Odysseus moon lander tipped over on its side during historic mission

Odysseus, the first U.S.-built spacecraft to land on the moon since 1972, encountered a setback just before touchdown, ultimately resting horizontally on its side on the lunar surface.

Steve Altemus, CEO of the Houston-based company Intuitive Machines responsible for building the lander, explained that the team initially believed the unmanned six-footed lander had landed upright.

However, data transmitted from Odysseus revealed its horizontal position.

Altemus suggested that as the lander descended vertically and laterally, it likely “caught a foot in the surface and tipped over,” USA Today reported.

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