Credit & Copyright: Intuitive Machines
Explanation:
Methalox
rocket engine firing, Odysseus' landing legs absorb
first contact with the lunar surface in this wide-angle snapshot from
a camera on board the robotic Intuitive Machines
Nova-C moon lander.
Following the
landing
on February 22,
broken landing legs,
visible in the image,
ultimately left the lander at rest but tilted.
Odysseus' gentle lean
into a sloping lunar surface
preserved the phone booth-sized lander's
ability to operate, collect solar power, and
return images and data to Earth.
Its
exact landing site
in the Moon's far south polar region
was imaged by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.
Donated by NASA,
the American flag seen on the lander's central panel is 1970 Apollo
program flight hardware.
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NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply.
A service of: LHEA at NASA / GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
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