SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Nova C (IM-1) to the Moon

First of at least 3 robotic lunar landing missions by Intuitive Machines as part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) Program. The lunar lander, named Odysseus, will fly 6 payloads for NASA and several others for commercial companies to near Malapert A crater near the Moon’s south pole. Current T0: February 15th at 01:05AM EST (06:05 UTC) Mission: F9 launch of Intuitive Machines Mission 1 carrying Nova-C lander called Odysseus Launch location: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, Earth. Target orbit: Trans-Lunar Injection Target landing: Malapert A sub-crater, Malapert crater, South Polar basin, Moon Booster: B1060-18; 143d 2h 19min turnaround Booster history: GPS-III SV03, SL , SL , Turksat 5A, SL , SL , SL , Transporter-2, SL 4-3, SL 4-6, SL 4-9, SL 4-14, SL 4-19, Galaxy 33&34, Transporter-6, SL 5-15, SL 6-18. Booster recovery: Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) Fairing recovery: Bob Rocket trajectory: Roughly straight east from the Cape Payload mass: 1931kg (4257lbs) Stubby nozzle: Most likely not Stats: · SpaceX’s 13th launch of the year and the 3rd launch of the month. · 278th Falcon orbital launch since Amos 6, F9’s 297th orbital flight. · SpaceX’s 75th launch from LC-39A · 37th landing on LZ-1 out of 38 attempts. · 198th successful landing since the last failed one. · This will be the second launch as part of NASA’s CLPS program. Forum link: ⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight’s channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. ⚡ 🔍 If you are interested in using footage captured by this stream, please review our content use policy: