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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The moon’s newest arrival was said to be “alive and well” a day after making the first U.S. landing in half a century, but flight controllers were still trying to get a better handle on its bearings. Intuitive Machines reported Friday that it’s communicating with its lander, Odysseus, and sending […]
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private lander on Thursday made the first U.S. touchdown on the moon in more than 50 years, but managed just a weak signal back until flight controllers scrambled to gain better contact. Despite the spotty communication, Intuitive Machines, the company that built and managed the craft, confirmed that it […]
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A private lander on Thursday made the first U.S. touchdown on the moon in more than 50 years, but managed just a weak signal back until flight controllers scrambled to gain better contact. Despite the spotty communication, Intuitive Machines, the company that built and managed the craft, confirmed that it had […]
5:58 p.m. ET, February 22, 2024 Odysseus is unexpectedly going to try to use NASA’s experimental Lidar for navigation From CNN’s Kristin Fisher and Jackie Wattles An apparent issue with Odysseus’ navigation systems will force the lander to rely on experimental technology. “Intuitive Machines made the decision to reassign the primary navigation sensors from Odysseus….to use the […]
A U.S. company’s failed moonshot has ended with a fiery plunge over the South Pacific By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer January 19, 2024, 2:52 PM ET • 3 min read CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A U.S. company’s failed moonshot ended with a fiery plunge over the South Pacific, officials confirmed Friday. Astrobotic Technology said […]
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The first U.S. lunar lander in more than 50 years rocketed into space Monday, but encountered a problem shortly after launch that may prevent it from reaching the moon. The spacecraft, developed by a private company called Astrobotic Technology, lifted off at 2:18 a.m. ET from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on the […]
By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent 8 January 2024, 14:58 GMT Updated 14 minutes ago To play this content, please enable JavaScript, or try a different browser Video caption, Watch: Vulcan rocket sends Moon mission on its way The private US Moon mission launched on Monday has run into technical problems.
In this image made from NASA video, United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket with Astrobotic Technology’s lander onboard is launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, Monday, Jan 8, 2024. AP hide caption toggle caption AP In this image made from NASA video, United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket with Astrobotic Technology’s lander onboard is […]
Founder, Chairman, CEO and President of Amazon Jeff Bezos unveils the BE-7 rocket engine that his space company Blue Origin’s space exploration lunar lander rocket called Blue Moon will use during an unveiling event in Washington, U.S., May 9, 2019. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne Nov 4 (Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday rejected a lawsuit by […]
Video transcript Back transcript Eric Adams Declares Victory in N.Y.C. Mayoral ElectionEric Adams, a former police officer and Brooklyn borough president, will be the city’s second Black mayor. He will take office on Jan. 1. [crowd cheering] The team told me to come through the back, come around the stage, come directly in. And they […]