CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The first private U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon broke a leg at touchdown before falling over, according to company officials who said Wednesday it was on the verge of losing power. “Imagine leaving your favorite electronics outside for 14 nights in Antarctica!” The mission was the first U.S. moon landing in more than 50 …
A private U.S. lunar lander is expected to stop working Tuesday, its mission cut short after landing sideways near the south pole of the moon. The lander, named Odysseus, is the first U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon in more than 50 years, carrying experiments for NASA, the main sponsor. Based on photos from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter flying …
