Intuitive Machines IM-1 heading for Moon on SpaceX rocket

NASA is taking another crack at a commercial mission to the Moon with the launch of the Intuitive Machines' IM-1 mission this morning. The mission, using a Space Falcon 9 rocket, was due to launch on February 14, but the lift-off was scrubbed due to "off-nominal methane temperatures prior to stepping into methane load," …

[Anonymous Coward]

uh oh

Backups on the moon? That's the next progression of xkcd 1737.

https://xkcd.com/1737/

[chuckufarley]

I tried to watch the launch live stream...

...But it was mainly just people from SpaceX and IM talking about how great they were. Not up to par with other NASA streams.

[phuzz]

The Nova-C is slightly taller than an old British Police Box

This needs to be added to elReg's list of standard measurements. For spacecraft if nothing else.