HomeTechnologySpaceX launches a private...

SpaceX launches a private lander on the Moon

Photo: space.com

Odysseus will be the first private spacecraft in history to land on Earth’s satellite.

Elon Musk’s company SpaceX sent the Odysseus lander to the Moon on Thursday, February 15. It was built by a private American company, Intuitive Machines. Space.com reported it.

The launch of the Falcon 9 launch vehicle from Odysseus on board was carried out from the Cape Canaveral Space Center (Florida).

The device is scheduled to land on the lunar south pole on February 22. Odysseus will be the first private spacecraft in history to land on Earth’s satellite.

The total weight of the lander is 675 kg. There are 12 cargo units aboard the Odysseus. Six of them, including the laser reflector and radio instruments, belong to NASA. The rest is owned by various private customers.

The United States has not landed on the lunar surface since NASA’s Apollo 17 mission more than half a century ago.

We remind you that on January 19, the Japanese landing module SLIM (Smart Lander for Investigating Moon) landed on the Moon. Japan became the fifth country in the world to land on the surface of the Moon after USSR, USA, China and India.

Japan on the Moon. Historic achievement

New Correspondent.net on Telegram and WhatsApp. Subscribe to our channels Athletistic and WhatsApp

Source: korrespondent

- A word from our sponsors -

Most Popular

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

More from Author

- A word from our sponsors -

Read Now

5 K-Pop songs that were inspired by books and movies

With Brazilian reference included; Meet 5 songs by K-Pop artists who had books, animations and movies like InspirationThat art inspires thousands of people around the world everyone knows. She, who with her particular meanings and detailed details, is able to sensitize and become a model for new...

What are the movies that make up the age of Disney’s shadows?

Find out what are the films released by Disney that were marked by the characteristics of the studio's shadows ageDo you know what was the age of Disney's shadows? Also called the Dark Era, it was obscure, the darkness and was bronze, this is the period marked...

Zelensky Obel on Trump’s drugs with Putin: this Russia is the water world

President Volodymyr Zelensky reacted to the conversation of Donald Trump with Vladimir Putin. .in_text_content_22 {width: 300px; Height: 600px; } @Media (min-width: 600px) {.in_text_content_22 {width: 580px; Height: 400px; }} .Adsbygoogle {Touch-Action: Manipulation; } Many spoke with Russia and at different levels. No...

Dad Leo XIV Razorwarwa with Putinim – Dictator complained

Dad Leo XIV is conducting a telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin. .in_text_content_22 {width: 300px; Height: 600px; } @Media (min-width: 600px) {.in_text_content_22 {width: 580px; Height: 400px; }} .Adsbygoogle {Touch-Action: Manipulation; } They talked about the war in Ukraine, as well as about...

5 Maratonar Doramas in just one day

Of contract for contract to Enemies to Lovers; Discover 5 South Korean miniseries that you can marathon in one dayDoramas fans are already familiar with how addictive these South Korean productions can become, bringing the good anxiety of wanting to find out the end of the story...