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Nova-C IM-3

Date unconfirmedFalcon 9 Block 5SpaceXLOSpare capacity
Planned (NET)
Q1 2027
Quarter 1 precision
Countdown
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No day-level date yet
Slip vs first seen
No slip
tracking since 14 Oct 2026
This is the third mission to the Moon for Intuitive Machines with its Nova-C lunar lander. It is to deliver 130 kg of payloads to the lunar surface. This mission also includes a rideshare possibility due to available excess capacity on the launch vehicle.
— Launch Library 2 mission description
Notes: LL2: 'rideshare possibility due to available excess capacity on the launch vehicle'. Lunar mission (IM-3).

Fields, sources and dates

FieldValueSource · as of
MissionNova-C IM-3Launch Library 2
verified 18 Oct 2026, 06:47 PT
TypeSpare capacityOur classification from the source description (see methodology)
Launch vehicleFalcon 9 Block 5Launch Library 2
verified 18 Oct 2026, 06:47 PT
Launch providerSpaceXLaunch Library 2
verified 18 Oct 2026, 06:47 PT
Brokers / integrators namedunknown (none named in sources)Launch Library 2
verified 18 Oct 2026, 06:47 PT
OrbitLOLaunch Library 2
verified 18 Oct 2026, 06:47 PT
Orbit detailunknown—
Launch siteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · Unknown PadLaunch Library 2
verified 18 Oct 2026, 06:47 PT
Planned date (NET)Q1 2027 (Quarter 1 precision)Launch Library 2
verified 18 Oct 2026, 06:47 PT
StatusTo Be DeterminedLaunch Library 2
verified 18 Oct 2026, 06:47 PT
Accepting payloads?unknown—
Capacity remainingunknown—
Booking lead timeunknown—
How to bookunknown—
Published priceunknown (no published price found)—

Slip history

Current slip vs first seen: no change since 14 Oct 2026. Tracking began 14 Oct 2026, 21:05 PT; changes before that are not recorded.

RecordedEventValueSource
14 Oct 2026, 21:05 PTFirst seen (baseline)Q1 2027 · To Be DeterminedLL2
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Sources