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For the first time in 50 years: an American ship lands on the moon

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The Odysseus spacecraft, launched from Earth on February 15, landed autonomously.

Private lander Intuitive Machines Inc. under the name Odysseus an American private company made a successful landing in the area of ​​the south pole of the Moon, it was reported in NASA.

The CEO of Intuitive Machines indicated during the live broadcast that the ship was on top of the satellite and was sending a weak but steady signal.

“We can confirm that our vehicle is on the Moon and we are receiving a signal, Odysseus has found a new home,” the Odysseus flight director announced during the broadcast.

The spacecraft, launched from Earth on February 15, landed in autonomous mode. Although the exact landing site is unclear, engineers continue to analyze data from the spacecraft’s instruments.

The Mission control center lost contact with the aircraft for a short time. It took about ten minutes to restore the signal and confirm the landing. As NASA reported after confirming the successful landing, Odysseus crashed into the lunar surface at 23:24 GMT.

The mission was the first successful private attempt to land on the Moon and the first successful soft landing for the United States in more than 50 years. The last time an American module landed on a satellite was in 1972 during the Apollo 17 mission.

Earlier, Odysseus, during its flight to the Moon, sent the first pictures taken into space.

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