<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>The first spacecraft to make a US landing on the moon in more than 50 years ran into a snag, officials said Friday.&nbsp;</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The Odysseus lander touched down on the lunar surface late Thursday, making it the first American spacecraft to make a moon landing since NASA's Apollo missions ended in 1972.</div><div><br></div><div>Intuitive Machines, the private Houston, Texas-based company that built the spacecraft, initially said the lander touched down in an upright position at its destination near the moon's south pole.</div><div><br></div><div>But CEO Steve Altemus told reporters Friday that the craft "caught a foot in the surface and tipped," according to multiple media outlets.</div><div><br></div><div>The lander is believed to be tilted on its side, likely leaning on a rock, said company officials. The mishap damaged some antennas and hampered communications with the spacecraft, but the mission is still ongoing.</div><div><br></div><div>“So far, we have quite a bit of operational capability even though we’re tipped over," said Altemus.</div><div><br></div><div>Intuitive Machines became the first private company to achieve a moon landing.</div><div><br></div><div>NASA reportedly paid $118 million for the mission to deliver scientific payload to the moon. - Anadolu Agency</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>