Moon
Nova-C IM-3
Intuitive Machines' third Nova-C lunar lander mission, planned to deliver payloads to the Moon and use Falcon 9 excess capacity for rideshares.
NASA's current CLPS schedule still places IM-3 in 2026, but the exact day is not fixed and the mission remains subject to commercial schedule changes.
View in 3D map ↗Official mission site ↗The mission
Nova-C IM-3 is Intuitive Machines' third lunar landing mission with its Nova-C lander. NASA's CLPS schedule tracks the mission as a 2026 lunar payload delivery flight, with the launch vehicle expected to carry both lunar cargo and possible rideshare payloads.
The launch
- Launch
- 2026
- Launch location
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Launch vehicle
- Falcon 9 Block 5
- Orbit
- Lunar orbit
Mission timeline
Follow the mission through its available trajectory data in the full 3D solar-system map.
- Now
CLPS timeline target
2026 · Moon
NASA's CLPS timeline graphic places IM-3 in 2026.
Open milestone source ↗Objectives
- 01
Deliver payloads to the lunar surface on Intuitive Machines' third Nova-C mission.
- 02
Demonstrate commercial lunar landing and surface logistics for NASA CLPS customers.
- 03
Use launch excess capacity for rideshare payloads when available.
Spacecraft
Nova-C IM-3
A Nova-C lunar lander mission designed to deliver cargo and technology payloads to the Moon.
- Manufacturer
- Intuitive Machines
Gallery
One image from Nova-C IM-3.
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