"Our data paints a clear picture that MAPP survived the landing attempt and would have driven on the lunar surface and achieved our mission objectives had it been given the opportunity."

A private lunar lander is no longer working after landing sideways in a crater near the moon’s south pole and its mission is over, officials said Friday. The news came less than 24 hours after the botched landing attempt by Texas-based Intuitive Machines.

A private lunar lander is no longer working after landing sideways in a crater near the moon’s south pole and its mission is over, officials said Friday.

The Athena lunar lander touched down on the moon Thursday morning, and the MAPP rover on board could be the first to explore the moon's south pole. As of Thursday afternoon, it was unclear if the lander was on its side and whether the rover could still accomplish its mission if so.