United States of America makes first moon landing in 50 years

United States of America made a landing close to the moon’s south pole for the first time in almost 50 years.

According to the media reports, the first landing by a private corporation and the first American landing on the moon in nearly 50 years occurred on Thursday when a spacecraft owned and managed by Intuitive Machines, a Texas-based company, touched down near the moon’s south pole.

The landing of the private company of the United States of America was welcomed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which saw it as a major step toward its goal of sending several commercial spacecraft on moon reconnaissance missions before humans are anticipated to return later this decade.

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Initial contact problems after Thursday’s arrival raised questions about whether the six-legged, unmanned robot lander known as Odysseus had been damaged or blocked in any way. After an exciting final approach and descent, during which a problem with the spacecraft’s autonomous navigation system developed, the touchdown was accomplished.

Moreover, it required some time to get in touch with the spacecraft once more and find out what happened to it after an anticipated radio blackout that happened at 239,000 miles from Earth. According to the webcast, when communication was eventually established again, the signal was weak, indicating that the lander had indeed touched down but leaving mission control instantly unsure of the exact state and position of the vehicle.

Intuitive Machines Mission Director Tim Crain said, “Our equipment is on the surface of the moon, and we are transmitting, so congratulations, IM team. We’ll see what more we can get from that.”