Private US spacecraft topples to its side during lunar landing, some antennas covered up, the company says

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A private U.S. lunar lander tipped over at touchdown and ended up on its side near the moons south pole, hampering communications, company officials said Friday...

Intuitive Machines initially believed its six-footed lander, Odysseus, was upright after Thursday's touchdown..

But CEO Steve Altemus said Friday the craft caught a foot in the surface," falling onto its side..

Odysseus the first U.S. lander in more than 50 years is thought to be within a few miles (kilometers) of its intended landing site near the Malapert A crater, less than 200 miles (300 kilometers) from the south..

Intuitive Machines anticipates just another week of operations on the. moon for the solar-powered lander nine or 10 days at most before lunar nightfall hits...

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