Falcon 9 Block 5 | Lunar Trailblazer & Nova-C IM-2
To Be Determined
Launch Information
Launch Provider:
SpaceX
Launch Date:
February 26, 2025 00:00 UTC
Window Start:
2025-02-26T00:00:00Z
Window End:
2025-02-26T00:00:00Z
Rocket Details
Rocket:
Falcon 9 Block 5
Configuration:
Block 5
Launch Location
Launch Pad:
Launch Complex 39A
Location:
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA, United States of America
Mission Details
Mission Name:
Nova-C IM-2
Type:
Lunar Exploration
Orbit:
Lunar Orbit
Mission Description:
This is the second mission of Nova-C lunar lander developed and built by Intuitive Machines. This time it carries a NASA payload called PRIME-1 (Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment-1), which is to be the first demonstration of in-situ resource utilization on the Moon. PRIME-1 consists of two instruments: TRIDENT drill and Msolo mass spectrometer.