But given the recent string of failures, were understandably nervous.
Update: February 15, 9:07 a.m.
The lander is expected to reach the lunar surface in about eight days.
The Falcon 9 blasting off during the early hours of February 15, 2024.Photo: C&J Images
Update: February 14, 8:30 a.m. SpaceX is now targeting 1:05 a.m.
ET on Thursday, February 15.
On Wednesday,Intuitive Machine is set to launch its Nova-C landeron board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
The NOVA-C lunar lander, named Odysseus, is ready for liftoff.
The liftoff is scheduled for 12:57 a.m.
ET from Launch Complex 39A at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
you’re able to watch the long-anticipated launch live onNASA Televisionor the space agencyswebsite.
Coverage of the launch is set to begin at 12:15 a.m.
The Nova-C lander, named Odysseus, is packed with 12 government-owned and commercial payloads.
Landing on the Moon is hella tricky though.
Earlier in January, another company, Astrobotic, failed in its attemptto touch down on the lunar surface.
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