US space exploration company Intuitive Machines says its uncrewed lander touched down on the moon at 23:23 UTC on Thursday.
The Nova-C class Odysseus thus became the first spacecraft developed by a private company to carry out a landing on the lunar surface.
The Nova-C class Odysseus thus became the first spacecraft developed by a private company to carry out a landing on the lunar surface.
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Private US company Intuitive Machines' uncrewed lander, Odysseus (Nova-C class), successfully landed on the moon at 23:23 UTC on Thursday, marking the first private spacecraft to achieve a lunar surface landing.
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240223_08/
Date: Feb. 23, 2024
Created: 2024/02/24 06:30
Updated: 2025/12/08 17:20
Last Read: 2024/02/24 08:30