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**Lander Disaster! Intuitive Machines CEO Steve Altemus Reveals How IM-1 Tipped Over on Moon’s Surface**

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Houston, Texas – The Intuitive Machines CEO, Steve Altemus, revealed during a NASA press conference on February 22, 2023, that the company’s IM-1 lander had tipped over on the moon’s surface. Initially reported as standing upright, the spacecraft was believed to have caught its landing gear sideways while touching down, leading to the tipping over, as per company executives. Despite the setback, the Odysseus lander is still functional and transmitting data. However, its operational lifespan …

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SpaceX launches Falcon 9 Rocket on Intuitive Machines IM-1 Mission: Thursday Time Confirmed!

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX has postponed the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket on the Intuitive Machines IM-1 mission from pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center due to off-nominal methane temperatures. The new liftoff time is set for 1:05 a.m. Thursday, with Odysseus, the private company’s moon lander, launching via NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative and Artemis campaign. The Falcon 9 first-stage booster will aim to land at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, …

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“SpaceX Update” – IM-1 Moon Lander Launch for Intuitive Machines Delayed Due to Liquid Methane Temperature Issue

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A planned launch of a private lunar lander by SpaceX for Intuitive Machines and NASA has been postponed due to a liquid methane temperature issue during preparations at the Kennedy Space Center. The updated launch is now scheduled for Thursday, February 15, 2023. The mission, known as IM-1, will see a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Nova-C lander to the moon. The liftoff from NASA’s Pad 39A at the Kennedy …

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