Space Odyssey: latest attempt to send private lander to moon blasts off

Intuitive Machine's Odysseus lander successfully launched from Kennedy Space Center, due to land on moon in a week

Another private US company took a shot at the moon on Thursday, launching a month after a rival's lunar lander missed its mark and came crashing back.

Nasa, the main sponsor with experiments on board, is hoping for a successful moon landing next week as it seeks to jumpstart the lunar economy ahead of crewed missions.