15/02/2024 10:31 (UTC)

Space X’s Falcon 9 rocket carrying lunar lander takes off to Moon

Miami, US, Feb 15 (EFE).- (Camera: Handout)The Odysseus moon lander aboard Space X Falcon 9 rocket successfully took off on Thursday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida in what is expected to be the first American moon landing in over 50 years.

The lander, built by Houston-based company Intuitive Machines, was launched at 1:05 am and is expected to touch down on the lunar surface on Feb. 22.

The takeoff was initially scheduled for Wednesday but got delayed due to a temperature issue with the spacecraft's liquid methane fuel.

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Date: 15/02/2024 10:30 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: CEDIDAS
Topic: Science and technology
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 38 seconds
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