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Moment SpaceX launch Japanese lander to moon
SpaceX has launched a private Japanese moon lander carrying a UAE rover to the moon.
This footage shows the moment of liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Sunday, 11 December.
Tokyo-based company ispace’s launch marks the first-ever lunar mission and the first of its kind by a private company.
The successful deployment of the mission was confirmed by SpaceX on Twitter.
In a tweet following the launch, space said: “Thank you to all who joined us in witnessing this historic moment.”
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