27 Mon.
U.S. Company Makes Lunar History
달 탐사의 역사를 만들고 있는 미국 기업
Intuitive Machines, with its Nova-C cargo lander, dubbed "Odysseus," successfully achieved the first American lunar landing since 1972.
Notably, it's also the first commercial entity to accomplish such a mission, with previous landings conducted solely by government agencies.
Following a series of maneuvers, the lander touched down in the Malapert A crater.
The landing site is about 300 kilometers from the moon's south pole.
The primary objective of the mission is to operated on the lunar surface for up to seven days, carrying various government and commercial payloads.
Despit the excitement surrounding the achievement, it marks a broader geopolitical race to the moon, with other nations and private companies investing heavily in lunar exploration.
In January, Japan also joined the ranks of lunar explorers, becoming the fifth nation to achieve a moon landing.
Intuitive Machines saw its shares soar during after-hours trading on Thursday.
The company's success signifies a pivotal moment in space exploration, reflecting a renewed global interest in Moon missions.
Nova-C cargo lander 노바 C급 화물 착륙선
the first American lunar landing 미국의 첫 달 착륙
the first commercial entity 첫 민간 단체
conducted solely by government agencies 정부기관에 의해서만 수행된
a series of maneuvers 일련의 비행
the moon's south pole 달의 남극
The primary objective of ~의 주요 목표
various government and commercial payloads 각종 정부 및 상업용 화물
geopolitical race to the moon 달로 가는 지정학적 경쟁
investing heavily in lunar exploration 달 탐사에 대규모로 투자하는
during after-hours trading 시간 외 거래 중에
signifies a pivotal moment 중대한 순간의 의미한다
a renewed global interest in Moon missions 달 탐사 임무에 대한 세계의 새로운 관심
