Odysseus lander tipped over on moon’s surface, now on it’s side

The Odysseus lander has tipped over just one day after its historic moon landing and is now on its side, officials said.

The lander, which made history as the first private spacecraft to land on the moon in more than 50 years, ended up on its side near the moon’s south pole. The report said the plane may have “stuck its foot on the ground” and broke one of its six legs. Associated Press (AP).

“So far, even though we’ve fallen, we’ve had pretty good operating capacity,” Chief Executive Officer Steve Altemus said Friday.

Artemus explained that some of the lander’s antennas are pointed toward the moon’s surface, which limits the flow of data. NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Rover will try to determine its location.

Still, according to the update of Company websitethe lander is “alive”.

A successful landing by Houston-based Intuitive Machines was not guaranteed. This was due to a problem with the aircraft, causing a delay.

“Odysseus is alive and well,” the company wrote. “Flight controllers are communicating and commanding the vehicles to download scientific data.”

The spacecraft landed several miles from its destination, Malapart A Crater, on Thursday. by company.

The spacecraft carries NASA scientific instruments and experiments, and NASA is partially sponsoring the mission.

Odysseus launched last week from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This was the first US moon landing since Apollo 17 in 1972.

Only five countries have successfully landed on the moon. Last month, Japan ranked fifth after Russia, India, China and the United States.