Intuitive Machines’ second moon mission is still on track to launch before the end of this year, after the company only had to make minor adjustments to the lunar lander design, executives said during an earnings call Thursday. The company made history earlier this year when it became the first commercial company to land a [...]read moreIntuitive Machines second moon mission on track for 2024
Intuitive Machines’ first lunar lander officially lost power today after spending seven days on the moon. The lander made history for being the first American hardware to reach the lunar surface since 1972 and the first privately built spacecraft to land on the moon. But the lander, called Odysseus, will be remembered for another reason: [...]read moreIntuitive Machines’ first moon lander also broke ground with safer, cheaper rocket-style propulsion
Intuitive Machines’ first moon mission will come to a premature end due to the spacecraft landing on its side, which altered how the solar panels are positioned in relation to the sun, the company said in an update Tuesday morning. Flight controllers were still working to determine the battery’s remaining life, which could be between [...]read moreIntuitive Machines faces early end to moon mission after lander tips over
Intuitive Machines‘ spacecraft touched down yesterday on the lunar surface… sideways. CEO Steve Altemus confirmed during a press conference Friday that, while it wasn’t a perfect landing, it’s nothing short of a miracle the spacecraft landed intact at all. Using a small model of the lander, Altemus demonstrated how engineers believe the spacecraft, called Odysseus, [...]read moreQuick thinking and a stroke of luck averted a Moon lander disaster for Intuitive Machines
Intuitive Machines has landed a spacecraft on the lunar surface, in a historic first for a private company. Flight controllers confirmed the landing at 5:23 PM CST, though the exact condition of the spacecraft is unclear as engineers work to refine their signal with the lander. “What we can confirm without a doubt is that [...]read moreIntuitive Machines makes history by landing the first commercial spacecraft on the moon
Nat ‘Wondergirl’ Jaroonsak says a fight between K-1 legend Takeru Segawa and ONE flyweight Muay Thai world champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon will decide who gets another crack at Superlek Kiatmoo9. Making his promotional debut at ONE 165 in his home country of Japan, Takeru headlined the critically acclaimed event opposite ‘The Kicking Machine,’ who put his [...]read more“The winner can challenge Superlek” – Wondergirl says Rodtang vs. Takeru will unearth ‘The Kicking Machine’s next test