Years in the making, Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University’s miniature satellite camera system, called “EagleCam,” successfully left Earth in the early hours of Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

It is now on its way to the moon.

On its arrival, the device is poised to accomplish a series of firsts — including becoming the first-ever university student-built project to land on the moon, the first to capture third-person imagery of a spacecraft and the first to use WiFi on the lunar surface.

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More information about the lander’s journey to the moon will be .

The moon landing is currently scheduled for Feb. 22, 2024.

Stay tuned for more updates as the landing approaches.