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Intuitive Machines, a SpaceX customer, has announced that it will use the spare capacity from one of its Moon landings launches to launch startup AstroForge's first spacecraft for asteroid prospectors into deep space.
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Intuitive machines' second Nova-C Moonlander will launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in (NET) Q4 2023.
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Although the primary payload is the IM-2 lander, it is expected only to weigh around 1.9 tons (4300 lb).
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Intuitive Machines decided to include an additional payload adapter ring (ESPA) below each lander to take advantage of rocket performance.
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AstroForge, a company, has the opportunity to ride high Earth orbit, deep space, and to the Moon at a price that is likely to be unbeatable.
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AstroForge's Brokkr-2 spacecraft was built by Orbital Astronautics in the UK.