SpaceX F9 - IM-1 Nova-C Lander - LC-39A - Includes Post Launch Discussion

[ecarfan]

“Signs of life we have a return signal we are tracking”.

What does that mean? Commentators are quiet.

 

[HVM]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1760808969205944413

"We have a return signal we are tracking"

 

[Grendal]

Gotta say that the broadcast is very confusing. Or at least the audio from control room is confusing.

Now there is a sign of a signal. It's very faint.

The lander will cycle through at various times to ensure a signal happens - if possible.

 

[ecarfan]

“We do have signal we are tracking so we will see what happens.”

?

 

[ecarfan]

“We’re not dead yet”.

 

[ecarfan]

So they are picking up a “faint” signal from the lander high gain transmitter. But why so weak?

 

[Grendal]

So they are picking up a “faint” signal from the lander high gain transmitter. But why so weak?

The antenna may not be pointed in the right direction.

 

[ecarfan]

Maybe it landed on a slope.

 

[JB47394]

The antenna may not be pointed in the right direction.

Possibly because of "an anomalous roll during descent".

 

[Electroman]

I can’t believe in this day and age they can’t at least telecast telemetry live all the way up to landing. The Indians did have live telemetry going throughout till touchdown and beyond.

 

[Grendal]

Bill Nelson gives a pre-recorded congratulations for the landing.......Hopefully a good landing.

 

[ecarfan]

So the livestream is stating the landing is successful and they are ending coverage.

I was hoping for something more dramatic.

 

[HVM]

It landed on lunar quicksand or Moonians kicked it over, or jamming it (with lunar strawberry jam).


[Antenna is not pointing to the Earth]

 

[JB47394]

[Antenna is not pointing to the Earth]

So who has the lander decided to talk to instead? Are they friendly? Do they want to take our resources? Steal our women? Is an invasion imminent?

 

[Grendal]

Lots of discussion happening at NSF: Their conclusion is Yay.....Huh?

 

[Nikxice]

Yikes, is this really 2024? Underwhelmed listening to the PDI and delayed landing update. But congratulations, I guess? For a better Real-Time lunar landing experience from 55 Years ago, try Apollo 12 sometime with Pete and Al.

 

[ecarfan]

Hah! In fact I watched that for the first time yesterday. That was an exciting landing! Those guys did a great job.

 

[ecarfan]

Do they want to take our resources? Steal our women? Is an invasion imminent?

Mars Needs Women, Lunar version.

 

[JB47394]

Guys, give IM a break. They don't have the resources of the United States government. But definitely check out their stock activity over the past month. LUNR jumped over 30% in after market trading. More than that since the low when there was no apparent reply from the lander.

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[Cosmacelf]

The comms issue has been ironed out. Images soon. Check out Eric Bergers excellent article. They had to use a NASA science experiment onboard to replace their failed range finder!

A little US company makes history by landing on the Moon

“We’re not dead yet."

arstechnica.com