The mission, in cooperation with NASA, will attempt to “step on” the Moon again, a mission that was handed over to the module Nova-C, built by Intuitive Machines and launched into space by SpaceX on February 15, after a failed first date on Valentine's Day.
Entry into lunar orbit is scheduled for February 21with the first opportunity to reach lunar soil on the afternoon of the 22nd, US time, at a time yet to be determined.
Enthusiasm for the mission was great and the Intuitive Machines team shared information and photos, This includes some photographs and selfies from the moment the module separated from SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, leaving planet Earth behind.
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At 4.3 meters high – roughly the size of a giraffe – the vehicle has the capacity to carry around 130kg of cargo. In this NASA mission, it takes Instruments for scientific experiments and technological tests on the moonTaking into account the work of future Artemis mission crews on the moon.
If you reach your destination, Nova-C will be the first private module to reach the Moon. The first attempt was made last month, with the launch of Peregrine One, which was powered by United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan Centaur rocket, but within hours it began to lose power.
Remember the Peregrine launch in the photo gallery
Although Astrobotic engineers tried to salvage the mission, Peregrine was unable to navigate towards the natural satellite Ten days after its launch, it caught fire upon entering the Earth's atmosphere.
NASA's desire to reach the surface of the moon It has the first spacecraft to land on the moon since 1972, when the Apollo program was completedIt was therefore postponed for the new IM-1 mission.
now We'll just have to wait and see if the special mission will be able to set up shop on lunar soil He opened the door to a new era of humanity's conquest of the moon.
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