First US moon lander in half a century stops working a week after tipping over at touchdown
The first private U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon broke a leg at touchdown before falling over, and had just a few hours of power left before its anticipated premature shutdown Wednesday night.
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2 developments- Feb 28, 2024Private US moon lander still working after breaking leg and falling, but not for long
- Mar 1, 2024First US moon lander in half a century stops working a week after tipping over at touchdown
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Private U.S. moon lander still working but not for long