Nova-C IM-3
Falcon 9 Block 5, SpaceX
Unknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch time
No earlier than
NET Q1 2027
Current date is a placeholder or rough estimation based on unreliable or interpreted sources.
How sure is this date?
The source gives quarter 1 precision. Launch plans can change.
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UpdatedSlip history
No changes since we started tracking on .
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NET Q1 2027.
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NET late 2026. (see P. 24)
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NET 2H 2026.
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NET early 2026.
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NET Q4 2025.
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NET early 2025.
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Mission
Nova-C IM-3 on Falcon 9 Block 5 from Unknown Pad. Launch time, status and recorded date changes from Launch Library 2.
This is the third mission to the Moon for Intuitive Machines with its Nova-C lunar lander. It is to deliver 130 kg of payloads to the lunar surface. This mission also includes a rideshare possibility due to available excess capacity on the launch vehicle.
- Mission type
- Lunar Exploration
- Orbit
- Lunar Orbit
Launch timeline
No timeline has been provided by the source.
Launch pad
Unknown Pad
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA (US)
Coordinates: 28.458, -80.528
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