From a separate article, “ Altemus said the craft was going 25,000 miles an hour in orbit and landed at about 6 miles an hour, with a horizontal speed of about 2 miles an hour—a comfortable walking pace. The company believes one of the lander’s feet caught on something on the way down, causing it to trip.”
24 posted on 02/26/2024 7:15:47 PM PST by DoodleBob
(Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s²)