Today’s Int Machines IM-1 mission will provide insights into the lunar surface environment paving the way for Starship’s Human Landing System putting the first NASA Artemis astronauts on the Moon

Fueling of the IM-1 lander is complete, and propellant load of Falcon 9 has begun

‍Launch of the IM-1 lander required SpaceX teams to design a new fueling system and procedures to load the lander with liquid methane and oxygen while encapsulated in a Falcon 9 fairing
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This is a first for using methane on Falcon 9, so the Falcon team was able to lean on the Starship team’s expertise in this area to prepare for this mission
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Liftoff of IM-1!
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MECO - Stage-Sep - Flip & Burn - Fairings!
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Falcon 9’s first stage has landed on Landing Zone 1 – completing this booster’s 18th launch and landing
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Falcon 9 streaks to orbit at 1:05am ET with the Intuitive Machines IM-1 lunar lander headed toward the Moon and the rocket’s first stage returns to land at Cape Canaveral
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Long exposure closeup of Falcon 9 stage separation and boostback burn during this morning’s 1:05am ET launch of the Intuitive Machines IM-1 lunar lander headed toward the Moon
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Deployment of Int Machines IM-1 confirmed
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‍The lander is now beginning its multi-day journey to the Moon’s South Pole

‍Today’s mission to the Moon is just the first our Falcon fleet will launch for NASA's CLPS program which will help enable humanity to explore the Moon, Mars, and beyond, bringing us one step closer to making life multiplanetary
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‍The FAA says SpaceX has asked for permission to launch Starship at least nine times. This year.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/02/spacex-seeks-to-launch-starship-at-least-nine-times-this-year/
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Ship 28 completed a Spin Prime test
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