A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is about to launch a number of missions, including a private lunar lander, a lunar satellite for NASA and a prospecting probe for an asteroid-mining company

NASA is set to launch its Nova-C lander ’Athena’ on February 26 from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center. This mission, part of the CLPS initiative, aims to conduct science investigations and technology demonstrations on the Moon.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is preparing for its next Moon mission, scheduled to launch on February 26. The Nova-C lander, dubbed 'Athena,' will be launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Florida's Kennedy Space Center at Launch Complex 39A.