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USA landed on the moon again after a 50-year absence... sure we can say been there and done that, but still pretty cool to "geek-out" on...
Is it fair to say "we" if it's a private company?USA landed on the moon again after a 50-year absence... sure we can say been there and done that, but still pretty cool to "geek-out" on...
Speaking of which, what's the profit opportunity this company is trying to exploit? I mean, other than government contracting.Is it fair to say "we" if it's a private company?
We paid for itIs it fair to say "we" if it's a private company?
They were paid $118 million by NASA. I eagerly await news of the benefits to mankind.Speaking of which, what's the profit opportunity this company is trying to exploit? I mean, other than government contracting.
I hope we bought an extended warranty.We paid for it
In the short term as civilizations go, we will be mining resources. In the midterm, the moon is a lower cost launch point and fueling station for excursions farther out, such as mining the asteroid belt.They were paid $118 million by NASA. I eagerly await news of the benefits to mankind.
They/we sent an outhouse to the moon.??USA landed on the moon again after a 50-year absence... sure we can say been there and done that, but still pretty cool to "geek-out" on...
They/we sent an outhouse to the moon.??
They/we sent an outhouse to the moon.??
That looks about an airhandler for some of the TX mcmansion monstrosities that pepper the sweltering Texas Triangle. Maybe there's a niche to repurpose them for planetary travelThey/we sent an outhouse to the moon.??
Yeah, after a 3 day trip I would guess a port-a-potty would be a nice thing to see when ya get there...I mean... if you're going to build a colony there, wouldn't that be one of the first things you would want available?
Sounds like a cavalcade of failures.I "watched" the landing on Space.com's YouTube feed. As there was no video, those not emotionally invested likely felt it a snoozer. I was riveted, although I think SpaceX puts on a better spectacle whether manned or unmanned. But remember, IM only received 118M for the entire program and spending a few 100K to create a media event was not in the budget.
Unfortunately, it appears the top-heavy craft may have descended tilted and drifting and toppled over. There was an inflight failure with the onboard laser ranging system and IM created a software patch to divert other systems to compensate.
Private US spacecraft is on its side on the moon with some antennas covered up, the company says
Intuitive Machines initially believed its six-footed private lunar lander, was upright after Thursday’s touchdown. But CEO Steve Altemus said Friday the craft “caught a foot in the surface,” falling onto its side and, quite possibly, leaning against a rock.apnews.com
Maybe. But for a small company, whose first project was literally a moonshot, overall it's a pretty amazing accomplishment.Sounds like a cavalcade of failures.
And successes.Sounds like a cavalcade of failures.