First private lunar lander touched down sideways on the moon
Instead of landing upright, the 14-foot Odysseus came down on its side, hampering communication with Earth.
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The lander, named Odysseus, is the first U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon in more than 50 years, carrying experiments for NASA, the main sponsor. But it came in too fast last Thursday and the foot of one of its six legs caught on the surface, causing it to tumble over, according to company officials.