Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lunar lander was encapsulated into its payload fairing in preparation for launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
Credit: SpaceX
The track record for private efforts to land on the Moon is not encouraging. Since 2019, Israeli, Japanese and U.S. landers have all failed to reach the lunar surface. The next to make an attempt will be Houston-based Intuitive Machines, which plans to touch down near the Moon’s south pole as early...
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