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title: An ode to Odie.
description: SpaceX launches IM-1 to the Moon and carries satellites for the MDA and SDA in a separate launch. Varda gets approval to land the W-1 capsule. And more.
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# [An ode to Odie.](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/215)

 Written by [Maria Varmazis](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/author/maria-varmazis) | Feb 15, 2024 10:28:34 PM

Summary

Intuitive Machines’ IM-1 mission Nova-C class lunar lander has launched on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and is heading to the Moon. The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Space Development Agency (SDA) confirmed the successful launch of six satellites to low-Earth orbit by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Varda has received long-awaited approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to bring its first spacecraft W-1 back to earth, and more.

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