SpaceX

Nova-C IM-4 & 2 Lunar Data Relay Satellites

TBD

Falcon 9 Block 5

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StatusTBD

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLunar Orbit

PadUnknown Pad

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Mission

This is the fourth mission to the Moon for Intuitive Machines with its Nova-C lunar lander. This mission also carries two lunar data relay satellites.

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLunar Orbit

PadUnknown Pad

SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

WindowFriday December 31 2027, 00:00:00 UTC→Friday December 31 2027, 00:00:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

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SpaceX

Nova-C IM-4 & 2 Lunar Data Relay Satellites

TBD

Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

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HOURS

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00

MINUTES

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00

SECONDS

Friday December 31 2027

StatusTBD

Scrub riskHIGH

Go16%

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLunar Orbit

PadUnknown Pad

Every source for this mission in one place — news, social, references, notes & the exact timeline.

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Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Unknown Pad

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.458, -80.528

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Mission

This is the fourth mission to the Moon for Intuitive Machines with its Nova-C lunar lander. This mission also carries two lunar data relay satellites.

Q's read

Weather & scrubHIGH risk

Weather Go16%Wind1 m/sGusts2 m/sCloud73%Temp26°C

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

HRRR GFS F+180: CAPE 2647 J/kg · K-idx 31 · freezing 14,940 ft · NWS forecast at 2026-09-08T04:00:00.000Z: 55% PoP · thunderstorms in short forecast · HRRR F+180: CAPE 2647 · upper-level wind 15 kt — anvil-producing environment, no live proximity

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLunar Orbit

PadUnknown Pad

SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

WindowFriday December 31 2027, 00:00:00 UTC→Friday December 31 2027, 00:00:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Launch CodexDossier

Every source for this mission in one place — news, social, references, notes & the exact timeline.

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Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Unknown Pad

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.458, -80.528

Scrub riskHIGH

Go16%

Q's read

Weather & scrubHIGH risk

Weather Go16%Wind1 m/sGusts2 m/sCloud73%Temp26°C

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

HRRR GFS F+180: CAPE 2647 J/kg · K-idx 31 · freezing 14,940 ft · NWS forecast at 2026-09-08T04:00:00.000Z: 55% PoP · thunderstorms in short forecast · HRRR F+180: CAPE 2647 · upper-level wind 15 kt — anvil-producing environment, no live proximity