SpaceX Rocket Lifts Off With US Craft Bound for Moon Landing
- Nova-C will attempt to touch down on the lunar surface Feb. 22
- US hasn’t landed a spacecraft on the moon intact since 1972
A SpaceX rocket blasted off Thursday carrying a US firm’s spacecraft on a mission to land on the moon and end America’s 50-year lull.
Called Nova-C, the spacecraft built by Houston-based Intuitive Machines Inc. will attempt to touch down on the south side of the lunar surface on Feb. 22.