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Historic achievement: American private company successfully lands probe on the Moon

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In a significant milestone for the space industry, Intuitive Machines, an American private company, achieved the first moon landing by a U.S. device in over 50 years. The Nova-C lander, carrying NASA scientific instruments, landed on the Moon at 23:23 UTC.

Despite challenges with malfunctioning lasers, a backup solution involving a NASA instrument ensured a successful landing.

Intuitive Machines confirmed the probe’s upright position and data transmission. The autonomous final descent included a unique moment captured by a camera-equipped craft ejected from the lander.

This post was published on 23 February 2024 11:18

André Orban

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