CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The private Athena lunar lander is on its way to the moon.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off shortly after sunset this evening (Feb. 26), carrying Athena and NASA's ride-alo… [+8101 chars]
SpaceX rocket launches private moon lander and NASA 'trailblazer' to hunt for lunar water - Space.com
If all goes according to plan, the Athena lander will touch down near the moon's south pole on or around March 6.
By:Josh Dinner
Source:Space.com
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