The uncrewed spacecraft traveled hundreds of thousands of miles from its Florida launch site at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to the moon before making its final, perilous swoop to the lunar surface. Mission controllers from Intuitive Machines, the Houston-based company that developed the robotic explorer, confirmed the lander reached the lunar surface Thursday evening. From the developer: Turtle Odyssey is a totally epic adventure of Good versus Evil that will take you on a treasure-hunt into a mysterious underwater world. Odysseus is the first vehicle launched from the United States to land on the moon’s surface since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972. "I know this was a nail-biter, but we are on the surface, and we are transmitting," Intuitive Machines CEO Steve Altemus just announced on the webcast. Intuitive Machines, however, says the mission has been successful. The US-made Odysseus lunar lander has made a touchdown on the moon, surpassing its final key milestones - and the odds - to become the first commercial spacecraft to accomplish such a feat, but the condition of the lander remains in question. Intrigued, he unknowingly sets off on the.
During and innocent game of catch, Ozzy accidentally smacks into a slab of ice, cracking it open and releasing a mysterious creature. Intuitive Machines mechanics, friends and family cheer after confirmation the lunar lander made a touchdown on the moon, in this still from the webcast. Take off in a magical atmosphere of underwater adventures with a brave and kind turtle, Ozzy. Download (Windows Only) Buy Now For 6.99.