SpaceX launched Japanese company ispace's Hakuto-R lander with a range of payloads including "Rashid," a 22-pound (10 kilograms) rover developed by the UAE's Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center. The rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Dec. 11, 2022. <br /><br />Another payload along for the Falcon 9 rocket ride is NASA's "Lunar Flashlight" cubesat, which will hunt for water ice inside craters near the moon's south pole.<br /><br />The rocket's first stage touched down at Landing Zone 1 in Florida a little over 8 minutes after liftoff. <br /><br />Credit: SpaceX
