Landing confirmed!

The antenna might not be pointed in the optimal direction, so communications are currently limited, but it didn’t crash! Congrats to Intuitive Machines!

Thanks! I was about to post this, and you beat me to it!

Lander missions are always exciting. Looking good so far…

https://twitter.com/Int_Machines/status/1760838333851148442

After troubleshooting communications, flight controllers have confirmed Odysseus is upright and starting to send data. Right now, we are working to downlink the first images from the lunar surface.

Edit: they were wrong, it’s sideways.

Methalox engine ignition!

The expected landing time has passed, waiting for comms to reconnect.

They are “tracking a return signal”, though full comms have not been reestablished.

Edit: They are picking up a faint signal on their high-gain antenna.

Pitchover tentatively confirmed.