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Lunar Data Center Test Mission "Independence" Heading to the Moon

Launched with Intuitive Machines IM-1 Mission Spacecraft

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Tom Patton
Feb 22, 2024
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A lunar data center test mission dubbed "Independence" launched last week on the Intuitive Machines IM-1 mission to the moon. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the commercial lander lifted off last Thursday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

"With the successful launch of 'Independence,' we are one step closer to realizing our vision of establis…

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