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Leaving a golden streak in the sky, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida in the evening. The light from the rocket flames illuminates the misty night sky. NASA Kennedy's Vehicle Assembly Building, a massive rectangular building, is visible at left.

Intuitive Machines-2 Lifts Off

Creating a golden streak in the night sky, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lunar lander (IM-2) soars upward after liftoff from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 7:16 p.m. EST Wednesday, Feb. 26 as part of NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative. The IM-2 launch is carrying NASA science, technology demonstrations, and other commercial payloads to Mons Mouton, a lunar plateau to advance our understanding of the Moon and planetary processes, while paving the way for future crewed missions.

Image Credit: NASA/Cory S Huston

TakenFebruary 26, 2025

Image CreditNASA/Cory S Huston

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