Intuitive Machines Athena Moon Lander Dies After Toppling Over
Source: New York Times
A day after landing on the moon, the robotic Athena spacecraft built by Intuitive Machines of Houston is dead.In an update on its website on Friday, the company confirmed that Athena had tipped onto its side — the same fate that befell its first lunar lander, Odysseus, last year. With its solar panels unable to face the sun, the spacecraft’s batteries could not recharge.The company said it did not expect the…
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