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Steve Altemus, CEO of Intuitive Machines, describes what he thinks happened during landing
The Odysseus Moon lander is likely lying on its side with its head resting against a rock.
The US spacecraft, which made history on Thursday by becoming the first ever privately built and operated robot to complete a soft lunar touchdown, is otherwise in good condition.
Its owner, Texan firm Intuitive Machines, says Odysseus has plenty of power and is communicating with Earth.
Controllers are trying to pull pictures down from the robot.
This is a developing story and more information will follow.
Image source, NASA
Image caption,Odysseus took this photo on approach some 10km above the surface
Image source, Intuitive Machines
Image caption,Odysseus first went into orbit before making its descent
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