A Private Lander Made a Historic Touchdown on the Moon

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A private lander on Thursday made the first U.S. touchdown on the moon in more than 50 years, but managed just a weak signal back until flight controllers scrambled to gain better contact.
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00:00 [ Silence ]
00:11 >> All stations, this is Mission Director on IM1.
00:14 We're evaluating how we can refine that signal and dial
00:20 in the pointing for our dishes.
00:21 What we can confirm without a doubt is our equipment is
00:25 on the surface of the moon, and we are transmitting.
00:28 So, congratulations IM team.
00:30 We'll see how much more we can get from that.
00:31 [ Applause ]
00:38 >> An excellent call from our Mission Director, Dr. Tim Crain.
00:42 >> IM1.
00:42 >> And over to our CEO, Steve Altshuler.
00:45 >> Yeah, if I could just pass on a few words to the entire team
00:48 in Intuitive Machines at SuperBAB and here
00:50 in the Mission Control.
00:53 What an outstanding effort.
00:55 I know this was a nail biter, but we are on the surface,
00:59 and we are transmitting, and welcome to the moon.
01:03 >> Houston, Odysseus has found his new home.
01:08 >> Today for the first time in more than a half century,
01:12 the U.S. has returned to the moon.
01:16 Today for the first time in the history of humanity,
01:19 a commercial company, an American company,
01:23 launched and led the voyage up there.
01:26 And today is a day that shows the power and promise
01:31 of NASA's commercial partnerships.
01:34 Congratulations to everyone involved in this great
01:38 and daring quest at Intuitive Machines, SpaceX,
01:42 and right here at NASA.
01:44 What a triumph.
01:46 Odysseus has taken the moon.
01:49 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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