CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Landing a spacecraft on the moon has long been a series of strikes and missesouton.
Now, a U.S. business hasactually endedupbeing the veryfirst personal attire to attain a safe moon landing. Only 5 nations haveactually done it.
A lander developed by Intuitive Machines through a NASA-sponsored program touched down on the moon Thursday. It ended up tipped over on its side however was working with restricted interactions, business authorities stated Friday.
The accomplishment puts the U.S. back on the moon for the veryfirst time consideringthat NASA astronauts closed out the Apollo program in1972
The moon is cluttered with wreckage from stoppedworking landings over the years. Another U.S. business — Astrobotic Technology — attempted to sendout a lander to the moon last month, however had to provide up duetothefactthat of a fuel leakage. The maimed lander came crashing back through the environment, burning up over the Pacific.
Both U.S. companies are part of NASA’s effort to assistance commercial shipment to the moon.
A rundown on the moon’s winners and losers:
FIRST VICTORIES
The Soviet Union’s Luna 9 effectively touches down on the moon in 1966, after its predecessors crash or missouton the moon completely. The U.S. follows 4 months lateron with Surveyor 1. Both nations accomplish more robotic landings, as the race warms up to land guys.
APOLLO RULES
NASA clinches the area race with the Soviets in 1969 with a moon landing by Apollo 11’s Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Twelve astronauts checkout the surfacearea over 6 objectives, before the prog