Master-Debater131 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Private lander makes first US moon landing in more than 50 years https://apnews.com/article/moon-landing-private-company-intuitive-machines-9c896bfca61582773d381f4045fd35d7 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private lander on Thursday made the first U.S. touchdown on the moon in more than 50 years, but managed just a weak signal back until flight controllers scrambled to gain better contact. Despite the spotty communication, Intuitive Machines, the company that built and managed the craft, confirmed that it had landed upright. But it did not provide additional details, including whether the lander had reached its intended destination near the moon’s south pole. The company ended its live webcast soon after identifying a lone, weak signal from the lander. This is pretty awesome news. Its the first time the US has been back to the moon since the Apollo missions. The craft was launched by Space X and is designed by a commercial company, both also firsts. The craft is carrying NASA instruments as well as a commemorative statue to mark the landing site. This is all really cool stuff and its a great time to be a space geek as we start what looks to be another Space Race. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasqueradeOverture Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Maybe we'll finally see someone walk on the moon. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master-Debater131 Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 It would be pretty awesome to see this again, but in HD. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1pooh4u Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 I don’t know enough about the ramifications of private industry engaging in business that should be heavily regulated by the government to have an opinion on this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master-Debater131 Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 20 minutes ago, 1pooh4u said: I don’t know enough about the ramifications of private industry engaging in business that should be heavily regulated by the government to have an opinion on this. They are basically working as a partnership. NASA needs something launched or landed, private companies figure out how to get it done with NASAs help. Generally speaking, the more people are involved in Space stuff the better it is for everyone. One company can figure out how to cheaply get into space and reuse rockets (Space X) and other companies can figure out how to create satellites, landers, and even habitats for the Moon and beyond. Everyone should be excited by the idea of more space exploration and more people involved in Space. I know that locally its supporting a ton of jobs. We have a booming aerospace industry out here with multiple companies all involved in various aspects of space exploration. Its all super cool stuff. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarus27k Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 The Artemis missions are going to be exciting. Artemis 2, scheduled for 2025, is going to be the first manned space flight passed and around the moon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mthor Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 6 hours ago, Master-Debater131 said: It would be pretty awesome to see this again, but in HD. It was awesome enough seeing it live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1pooh4u Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 6 hours ago, Master-Debater131 said: They are basically working as a partnership. NASA needs something launched or landed, private companies figure out how to get it done with NASAs help. Generally speaking, the more people are involved in Space stuff the better it is for everyone. One company can figure out how to cheaply get into space and reuse rockets (Space X) and other companies can figure out how to create satellites, landers, and even habitats for the Moon and beyond. Everyone should be excited by the idea of more space exploration and more people involved in Space. I know that locally its supporting a ton of jobs. We have a booming aerospace industry out here with multiple companies all involved in various aspects of space exploration. Its all super cool stuff. Until someone like Musk has a meltdown and blocks access to the technologies he “creates” 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Reports coming in that the lander has fallen over and can't get up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasqueradeOverture Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 5 hours ago, mthor said: It was awesome enough seeing it live. Stanley Kubrick's one hell of a director. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 1 hour ago, tsar4 said: Reports coming in that the lander has fallen over and can't get up. It’s still working though. So halfway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mthor Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 51 minutes ago, MasqueradeOverture said: Stanley Kubrick's one hell of a director. Well, it's always something special when you get to see the premiere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discolé monade Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 On 2/23/2024 at 6:47 PM, 1pooh4u said: Until someone like Musk has a meltdown and blocks access to the technologies he “creates” The Elon Musk-led company entered into a $1.8 billion classified contract with the U.S. government in 2021, according to company documents viewed by The Wall Street Journal. SpaceX said in the documents that funds from the contract were expected to become an important part of its revenue mix in the coming years. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1pooh4u Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 58 minutes ago, discolé monade said: The Elon Musk-led company entered into a $1.8 billion classified contract with the U.S. government in 2021, according to company documents viewed by The Wall Street Journal. SpaceX said in the documents that funds from the contract were expected to become an important part of its revenue mix in the coming years. Didn’t Musk once cut off access for Ukraine from using his satellites cuz he didn’t want them sinking a Russian fleet of ships? the federal government has given so much money to companies like Google and SpaceX that idk how they charge us for anything we already pd for it 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discolé monade Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 20 minutes ago, 1pooh4u said: Didn’t Musk once cut off access for Ukraine from using his satellites cuz he didn’t want them sinking a Russian fleet of ships? the federal government has given so much money to companies like Google and SpaceX that idk how they charge us for anything we already pd for it he did, AFTER he had made sure the ukraine had access to internet.... and then he did this. https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/13/politics/elon-musk-spacex-starlink-ukraine/index.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1pooh4u Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 15 minutes ago, discolé monade said: he did, AFTER he had made sure the ukraine had access to internet.... and then he did this. https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/13/politics/elon-musk-spacex-starlink-ukraine/index.html Musk has too much power. I guess we’ll see where this goes 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discolé monade Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 42 minutes ago, 1pooh4u said: Musk has too much power. I guess we’ll see where this goes we know where this is headed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viperxmns Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 "Who wrote DA MOON RULEZ on my privately owned lander??" 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discolé monade Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 1 hour ago, viperxmns said: "Who wrote DA MOON RULEZ on my privately owned lander??" 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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