Odysseus lunar lander

[Q729]

Private Odysseus moon lander beams home 1st photos from space

The robotic lander also recently aced a crucial engine checkout.

www.space.com

 

[AvengerRam]

If they are endeavoring to travel in a direct and efficient manner, perhaps Odysseus wasn’t the best name choice.

 

[Selassie I]

That 1st pic is very strange.

At first glance I thought I was looking at the African continent, but there is no other land to see anywhere. That can't be Africa.

Maybe Antarctica... but there's no snow/ice.

Something ain't right here !

 

[CGI_Ram]

That 1st pic is very strange.

At first glance I thought I was looking at the African continent, but there is no other land to see anywhere. That can't be Africa.

Maybe Antarctica... but there's no snow/ice.

Something ain't right here !

It does seem odd. What the heck?

 

[Selassie I]

It does seem odd. What the heck?

They must be using some cheap ass A.I. to create pics from space is what I'm thinking.

That pic is cap.

 

[shovelpass]

I think it might be Australia. Looks like the same inlet.

 

[Memento]

Yeah, that's clearly Australia.

 

[Selassie I]

@TK42-RAM

Can our Bloke Brudda from Down Unda please confirm that the pic in question is Australia!

That would be all the proof I need.

 

[Merlin]

"That's the edge of the flat Earth you ignant bastids."
~ @Selassie I

 

[TK42-RAM]

@TK42-RAM

Can our Bloke Brudda from Down Unda please confirm that the pic in question is Australia!

That would be all the proof I need.

CONFIRMED.

I am in that shot somewhere.

 

[Memento]

CONFIRMED.

I am in that shot somewhere.

Yeah, you're the giant cloud that's circling the west side of your continent.

Kidding!

 

[XXXIVwin]

Shape definitely looks like Australia, but why is it so damn huge? Doesn't seem to scale. Perspective distorted somehow? From that shot it looks like Australia would take up a giant proportion of the earth's land mass.

Clearly "they" have been lying to us




EDIT:
I'm thinking' it's similar to a fish-eye lens distortion effect.

 

[shovelpass]

Shape definitely looks like Australia, but why is it so damn huge? Doesn't seem to scale. Perspective distorted somehow? From that shot it looks like Australia would take up a giant proportion of the earth's land mass.

Clearly "they" have been lying to us




EDIT:
I'm thinking' it's similar to a fish-eye lens distortion effect.

I also figured it was because of the lens. Additionally it's because of the proximity to earth. The closer you are to a sphere the less you see. The above photos were taken approx 139 miles away. The ISS is approx 250 miles away.

This photo was taken from 1 million miles away.

 

[thirteen28]

If they are endeavoring to travel in a direct and efficient manner, perhaps Odysseus wasn’t the best name choice.

They're definitely playing with fire when you consider that the spacecraft name for the command/service module of Apollo 13 was named Odyssey.

 

[TK42-RAM]

I also figured it was because of the lens. Additionally it's because of the proximity to earth. The closer you are to a sphere the less you see. The above photos were taken approx 139 miles away. The ISS is approx 250 miles away.

This photo was taken from 1 million miles away.
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Hopefully that shadow on the Earth is from the moon and not a large cigarette stain.

Venus and Mars were very close together when I arrived at work this morning down under.

How is this for a close up of celestial activity?

 

[Q729]

I like how the majority of the conversation has been whether or not the landmass pictured is Australia...

How to Watch ‘Odysseus’ Attempt First U.S. Moon Landing Since 1972​

The lunar lander is now closer to the moon than the end-to-end distance driving across Houston, nicknamed ‘Space City,’ according to Intuitive Machines.​

There will be ample opportunity to tune in to the lunar landing Thursday. Intuitive Machines will livestream the event here.


NASA will also provide live landing coverage on NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website.


The space agency said its coverage will begin at 4:15 p.m. EST, as the landing milestones occur.


“Upon successful landing, Intuitive Machines and NASA will host a news conference to discuss the mission and science opportunities that lie ahead as the company begins lunar surface operations,” NASA said.

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https://www.flyingmag.com/how-to-watch-odysseus-attempt-first-u-s-moon-landing-since-1972/

 

[Loyal]

They're definitely playing with fire when you consider that the spacecraft name for the command/service module of Apollo 13 was named Odyssey.

Old bastid!

 

[Merlin]

So I wonder whether the company's "lunar surface operations" will include harvesting of Helium-3. Gonna be a serious bumper crop right there.

 

[Merlin]

View: https://twitter.com/Int_Machines/status/1760838333851148442

 

[Merlin]

This was a live feed not sure if it will be used once this thing comes online though:


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7rONBrQvvk