SpaceX rocket launch to the moon | 15 February 2024

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a new private lunar lander to the moon for the company Intuitive Machines and NASA today - the latest commercial mission to the moon. Among the items on its lander, the IM-1 mission carries NASA science and technology instruments focusing on plume-surface interactions, space weather/lunar surface interactions, radio astronomy, precision landing technologies, and a communication and navigation node for future autonomous navigation technologies. Launch is scheduled for 0557GMT. Read Sky’s Science Correspondent’s look at the Space Race for the moon’s water: #SpaceX #Moon #RocketLaunch #SkyNews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: Follow us on Twitter: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on TikTok: @skynews For more content go to and download our apps: Apple Android Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: