First US spacecraft to attempt a lunar landing in more than 50 years to launch on Monday
If successful, it would be the first American lander on the Moon since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.
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If successful, it would be the first American lander on the Moon since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.
ULA's new Vulcan Centaur rocket has arrived at the launch pad ahead of its debut mission, which will send a private lander toward the moon on Monday (Jan. 8).
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Final preparations were underway Friday for the launch of the first American spacecraft to attempt a lunar landing in more than 50 years, under a new partnership between NASA and private industry."The surface of the Moon holds many robotic spacecraft that were not able to land softly and complete their mission."
A new rocket was rolled out to the launch pad Friday for its first mission, and Vulcan Centaur isn't just going to orbit.