Intuitive Machines? Odysseus lunar lander captures a wide field of view image of Schomberger crater on the Moon, in this handout picture released February 23, 2024. Intuitive Machines/Handout via REUTERS
Posted on 02/23/2024 5:42:18 PM PST by Red Badger
Has anyone talked to Hank Johnson for his thoughts on this matter?
Intuitive Machines? Odysseus lunar lander captures a wide field of view image of Schomberger crater on the Moon, in this handout picture released February 23, 2024. Intuitive Machines/Handout via REUTERS
Can it get one of those “I’ve fallen and can’t get up” alert devices?
It’s just resting for a bit. It was a long drive.
I guess we can stop making fun of the Japanese now about their lander.
It’s pining for the fjords..................
It most likely ‘bounced’ when it touched down, what with 1/6 gravity and all.................
The company knew they had a problem last night. Very limited communication. No high speed communication. Many people speculated that it may have tipped over. The media completely ignore that there was a problem. see my previous comment(different thread) for a link to the space.com version of this article.
Cow tippers at work.
Haven't we read this book?
Genesis 28
11 And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.
12 And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.
There's always a song!
Willie Nelson and The Boys - Send Me the Pillow You Dream On
Hats off to Neil Armstrong!
It tipped because the moon is flat liketheearth?
Landing is much easier (and safer) in a studio! You can even drive around in ready-to-drive dune buggies and make phone calls to the president! And NO RADIATION!
Their press conference was unintentional comedy gold. Listening to the obvious, and endless, marketing-driven happy talk spin, while the model of the lander was sitting there sideways, was hilarious. If Saturday Night Live was still funny, I could easily envision the skit they would do about it.
No, it actually landed on Guam, which we all know is supposed to be tipped over.
I realize that gravity on the moon is much less than here, but couldn’t they have put the heavy parts at the bottom, in a half-sphere bowl, and not used any legs? That way, like the inflatable clown that bounces right back up after a punch is thrown, it could have naturally righted itself.
humm. fortunate for them that the robot lander survived tipping over. i thought something went wrong when listening to the live feed. they were acting kind of flumoxed for about 15 minutes after projected touchdown.
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