DESPITE ISSUES, NASA INCREDIBLY CALLS INTUITIVE MACHINES’ LUNAR LANDING A SUCCESS.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Photos released Wednesday show the lander on the moon, with a broken leg. The spacecraft is expected to lose power Wednesday evening.

Intuitive Machines released long-awaited photos Wednesday of its robotic spacecraft touching down on the moon’s surface in a storm of dust, and then leaning over after one or two of its landing legs broke when it hit the ground at speeds faster than anticipated.

One of the photos shows one of the legs partially severed and dangling, while the other shows the spacecraft listing at about a 30 degree angle.

Despite the imperfect landing, NASA and company officials said they considered the mission — the first American spacecraft to land on the moon in more than 50 years — a success. It is also the first commercial vehicle ever to touch down on the lunar surface. 

CONGRATULATIONS NASSA. 🙌👌🍾