SpaceX launches rocket ahead of first lunar landing by private company

SpaceX has launched a rocket carrying a lunar lander in what will be the first moon landing by a private company. Elon Musk’s company launched the rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. SpaceX has previously sent rockets up to the International Space Station and is planning on flying crewed missions to Mars in the future. Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: Videos, daily editorial and more: Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: Like