Private US moon lander launched half century after last Apollo lunar mission
If successful, the flight would represent the first controlled descent to the lunar surface by a US spacecraft since the final Apollo crewed moon mission in 1972, and the first by a private company.
The Nova-C lunar lander designed by aerospace company Intuitive Machines is displayed at the company's headquarters in Houston, Texas, U.S., October 3, 2023.(photo credit: REUTERS/Evan Garcia/File Photo)ByREUTERS