NASA’s Peregrine Mission One rocket has blasted off into space marking the first attempt at a moon landing in 50 years.
The Vulcan rocket – carrying the Peregrine lunar lander – launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida just before dawn on Monday.
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“Everything looking good,” mission control said, adding there is good hydraulic and chamber pressure on both engines.
The spacecraft could be the first US mission to land on the moon since 1972 if successful.
It is the debut flight for both the Vulcan rocket and the Peregrine lunar lander – costing NASA £85million.
NASA scientists will have to wait until February 23 for the Peregrine lander to deliver their scientific instruments to the moon.
Astrobotic Technology aims to be the first private business to successfully land on the moon – something only four countries have achieved.
The CEO of the company promised “it’ll be a wild, wild ride”.
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