BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — NASA plans to give an update Monday on the second launch of its Commercial Lunar Payload Services program.
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SpaceX is aiming to launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C Lander.
Here’s a sweet treat: @Int_Machines’s Nova-C lander carrying NASA science is scheduled to lift off on a @SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Feb. 14.
— NASA (@NASA) February 7, 2024
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The spacecraft is hoping to land on the moon.
Watch: NASA’s PACE mission underway with overnight launch of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket
Experts say the mission will help lay the groundwork for NASA’s next moon landing with astronauts.
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SpaceX is looking to launch the lunar lander just before 1 a.m. on Wednesday.
Watch: Axiom-3 private astronaut crew returns to Earth with splashdown near Daytona Beach
Channel 9 will continue to monitor the launch and provide updates on Eyewitness News.
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