https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/25/ula-aims-to-launch-astrobotic-lunar-lander-on-christmas-eve/

Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic’s first lunar lander is set to take off on United Launch Alliance’s new Vulcan Centaur rocket on Christmas Eve, ULA CEO Tory Bruno said.

Bruno told the audience at the CNBC Technology Executive Council Summit that the rocket company is targeting between December 24 and December 26 for the first-ever Vulcan launch. “The reason it’s Christmas Eve is because of science – orbital mechanics,” ULA CEO Tory Bruno said.