A lunar lander created by Intuitive Machines just completed a successful landing on the moon making it the first U.S.-built spacecraft to land on the moon in more than half a century.
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00:00 All stations, this is Mission Director on IM-1.
00:06 We're evaluating how we can refine that signal and dial in the pointing for our dishes.
00:11 What we can confirm without a doubt is our equipment is on the surface of the moon and
00:16 we are transmitting.
00:18 So congratulations IM team.
00:20 We'll see how much more we can get from that.
00:23 Today for the first time in more than a half century, the U.S. has returned to the moon.
00:30 Today for the first time in the history of humanity, a commercial company, an American
00:36 company launched and led the voyage up there.
00:41 And today is a day that shows the power and promise of NASA's commercial partnerships.
00:50 Congratulations to everyone involved in this great and daring quest at Intuitive Machines,
00:55 SpaceX and right here at NASA.
00:59 What a triumph!
01:00 Odysseus has taken the moon.
01:04 This feat is a giant leap forward for all of humanity.
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