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 on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. The lander is set to land on the Moon on March 6.
The NASA science and technology demonstrations aboard the lander will, once on the Moon, gather data to support future human missions. NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft, which launched as a rideshare with the IM-2 mission, also began its journey to lunar orbit, where it will map the distribution of the different forms of water on the Moon.
Image credit: NASA/Cory S Huston
2025年2月26日星期三，搭载直觉机器公司Nova-C级登月器雅典娜号（IM-2）的SpaceX猎鹰9号火箭从佛罗里达州NASA肯尼迪航天中心39A发射台腾空而起。该着陆器计划于3月6日在月球表面着陆。
搭载于着陆器上的NASA科学与技术实验设备将在抵达月球后收集数据，以支持未来的载人登月任务。此外，与IM-2任务共享发射的NASA月球开拓者号（Lunar Trailblazer）航天器也已踏上前往月球轨道的旅程，该探测器将绘制月球不同形态水的分布图。
影像来源: NASA/Cory S Huston
