The position in which the robot probe remained prevents a charging because of the location of its solar panels. Athena had left the Kennedy Space Center, in the center of Florida, on 26 February, aboard a Falcon 9 -rocket from SpaceX.
The Robotic probe mission Athena He is ready because he fell aside and in a crater in his attempt to Alunizar on Thursday Intuitive machines.
The Athena arrival took place on Thursday around 5:30 PM. Mons MoutonA plateau that 160 kilometers from South Lunar Pool, the place where it tried to do it. In a photo sent by the ship and published today, it can be seen that it was a crater side within.
“Because of the direction of the sun, the Orientation of solar panels and extremely cold temperatures In the crater, intuitive machines do not expect Athena to charge, “the company explained in a statement.
“The mission has been completed and the teams remain the data collected during the mission,” he said.
OdysseusThe other module of the company that was on the moon in February 2024 also had problems. His descent was too fast, he fell aside and lost one of his legs, something that hinded his ability to communicate with the earth.
Athena had left the past February 26 From the Kennedy Space Center, in the center of Florida, on board a Falcon 9 Rocket or SpaceX.
The purpose of the IM-2 mission It was looking for Water reserves In the Mons Mouton region, which is crucial for future manned missions and the possible moon colonization.
Last Sunday, another American company, Firefly Aerospacesuccessfully the Bright spirit On the moon surface, as part of the NASA alliance with private companies because of the exploration of space.
Source: EITB
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