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First US moon landing in over five decades

The company ended its live webcast soon after identifying a lone, weak signal from the lander

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The Odysseus lunar lander is seen with the Earth in the background. Pic/AP

The Odysseus lunar lander is seen with the Earth in the background. Pic/AP

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.

Despite the spotty communication, Intuitive Machines, the company that built and managed the craft, confirmed that it had landed upright. But it did not provide additional details, including whether the lander had reached its intended destination near the moon’s South Pole. The company ended its live webcast soon after identifying a lone, weak signal from the lander.

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