The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) reported the failure of the mission of the Athena spacecraft after the probe fell on its side on the surface of the Moon. NASA’s website reported that.
‘The mission is complete, and teams continue to evaluate the data collected during the mission,’ said the office.
It is claimed that confirmation of the failed landing was helped by the images received from the probe. After studying them, scientists concluded that the vehicle had fallen and was lying on its side.
‘While this mission did not achieve all of its goals for NASA, the work that went into developing the payload is already informing other agencies. As we continue to develop new technologies to support lunar and Mars exploration, in situ technology testing is critical for future missions,’ Clayton Turner, deputy administrator for space technology at NASA Headquarters, told NASA.
Earlier it became known about the problems of the Athena space module during the landing on the Moon. Then it was claimed that scientists maintain communication with the module, but can not get data in what position it landed on the surface.