"Today for the first time in more than a half century, the US has returned to the moon. Today, for the first time in the history of humanity, a commercial company — an American company — launched and led the voyage up there. And today is a day that shows the power and promise of NASA's commercial partnerships. Congratulations to everyone involved in this great and daring quest at Intuitive Machines, SpaceX and right here at NASA. What a triumph! Odysseus has taken the moon. This feat is a giant leap forward for all of humanity."
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Remarks after confirmation of the successful landing of Odysseus on the southern polar region of the Moon, after about two hours of desperate last minute revisions of software and procedures because of major sensor failures. (22 February 2024) · Full NASA coverage of landing at YouTube (with his remarks at 1:44:07)
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