Moon lander Odysseus mission expected to end Tuesday morning, 5 days after touchdown
February 26, 20243:09 PM CST
Updated 21 min ago
Feb 26 (Reuters) - Communications with the private U.S. moon lander Odysseus are expected to cease on Tuesday, effectively cutting short its mission five days after touchdown, the company behind the spacecraft, Intuitive Machines (LUNR.O), said on Monday. ...
In an update on the status of the mission posted online on Monday, the Houston-based company said: "Flight controllers intend to collect data until the lander’s solar panels are no longer exposed to light. Based on Earth and Moon positioning, we believe flight controllers will continue to communicate with Odysseus until Tuesday morning."