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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Nova-C IM-4 & 2 Lunar Data Relay Satellites

SpaceXUnknown Pad — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USADec 31, 2027, 00:00 UTC

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mission

Name: Nova-C IM-4 & 2 Lunar Data Relay Satellites
Type: Lunar Exploration
Target orbit: Lunar Orbit (LO)

LO Lunar Orbittypical altitude Lunar orbit

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.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Dec 31, 2027, 00:00 UTC
Window opens: Dec 31, 2027, 00:00 UTC
Window closes: Dec 31, 2027, 00:00 UTC
Last updated: Aug 07, 2025, 12:00 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Family: Falcon
Variant: Block 5
Provider: SpaceX
Type: Commercial
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Unknown Pad
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.4580, -80.5280