Launch of Private US Moon Lander Postponed by Technical Glitch in Florida

Launch of Private US Moon Lander Postponed by Technical Glitch in Florida
The Nova-C lunar lander designed by aerospace company Intuitive Machines is displayed at the company's headquarters in Houston, Texas on Oct. 3, 2023. Evan Garcia/Reuters
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida—The planned launch of a robotic moon lander built by Houston-based aerospace company Intuitive Machines was called off less than two hours before Wednesday’s liftoff time and postponed for at least a day, launch contractor SpaceX said on Tuesday night.

SpaceX, the private rocket and satellite company founded by billionaire Elon Musk, said on the social media platform X that the launch team was “standing down from tonight’s attempt” because of irregular methane temperatures before loading.