Live Video: Watch SpaceX Launch Intuitive Nova-C Moon Lander Machines
A SpaceX rocket took off, starting the flight of a spacecraft from Houston-based Intuitive Machines, a company that transports cargo for NASA and 'other societies towards the Moon.
Another month, another day, another test on the moon.
A robotic lunar lander launched in the early morning hours of Thursday, a day after a technical problem delayed the first launch attempt. If all goes well, it will become the first American spacecraft to land softly on the surface of the Moon since the Apollo 17 moon landing in 1972.
It is also the latest private spacecraft effort to send a spacecraft to the Moon. Previous attempts have all ended in failure. But the company behind the latest effort, Intuitive Machines of Houston, is optimistic. moon," said Stephen Altemus, president and CEO of Intuitive Machines. “We've done the testing. We've tested and tested and tested. As many tests as we can."
The Nova-C lunar lander is about the size of a British telephone box according to Intuitive Machines. This particular lander is called Odysseus. Credit... Brandon Thibodeaux for the New York Times
A SpaceX rocket took off, starting the flight of a spacecraft from Houston-based Intuitive Machines, a company that transports cargo for NASA and 'other societies towards the Moon.
Another month, another day, another test on the moon.
A robotic lunar lander launched in the early morning hours of Thursday, a day after a technical problem delayed the first launch attempt. If all goes well, it will become the first American spacecraft to land softly on the surface of the Moon since the Apollo 17 moon landing in 1972.
It is also the latest private spacecraft effort to send a spacecraft to the Moon. Previous attempts have all ended in failure. But the company behind the latest effort, Intuitive Machines of Houston, is optimistic. moon," said Stephen Altemus, president and CEO of Intuitive Machines. “We've done the testing. We've tested and tested and tested. As many tests as we can."
The Nova-C lunar lander is about the size of a British telephone box according to Intuitive Machines. This particular lander is called Odysseus. Credit... Brandon Thibodeaux for the New York TimesWhat's Your Reaction?
