"Odysseus Moon Lander Survives Sideways Landing, Antennas Covered, NASA Tech Contributes"

The moon lander Odysseus successfully landed on the lunar surface but tipped over, resting on its side near the intended landing site. Despite this, the spacecraft is "alive and well," with most of its science and technology payloads still accessible for communication. The landing was fraught with challenges, including a last-minute glitch with the navigation system and a human error that rendered the laser-based range finders non-functional. Engineers improvised an emergency fix using an experimental NASA Lidar payload, ultimately saving the mission from a potential crash landing.