"ULA's Historic Vulcan Centaur Rocket Launch Carries NASA Science and Human Remains to the Moon"

United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur rocket successfully lifted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, marking its first-ever launch and sending Astrobotic's Peregrine moon lander towards the moon. The launch, which took place at 2:18 a.m. EST, is historic as no private spacecraft has ever softly landed on the lunar surface. Spectacular photos and videos captured the event, and the rocket's next mission is set to send Sierra Space's Dream Chaser space plane toward the International Space Station as early as April, with a potential total of six flights in 2024.