First US Moon Lander in Half a Century Stops Working Week After Tipping Over at Touchdown

First US Moon Lander in Half a Century Stops Working Week After Tipping Over at Touchdown
Odysseus lunar lander over the south pole region of the Moon in this image provided on Feb. 27, 2024. Intuitive Machines via AP
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—The first U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon since the Apollo astronauts fell silent Thursday, a week after breaking a leg at touchdown and tipping over near the lunar south pole.

Intuitive Machines’ lander, Odysseus, lasted longer than the company anticipated after it ended up on its side with hobbled solar power and communication.