Post by Daniel on Feb 20, 2019 10:53:48 GMT -5
'The Israeli Flag Will Soon Fly on the Moon' : Israel to Send First Spacecraft to the Moon
Emily Jones,
Chris Mitchell
Chris Mitchell
02-19-2019
JERUSALEM, Israel – This Friday, Israel will send its first spacecraft to the moon, a feat President Rivlin calls "Zionism at its finest."
Israel's nonprofit SpaceIL organization has announced it will launch a spacecraft from Florida's Cape Canaveral on board a Falcon 9 rocket. It is scheduled to land on the moon on April 11.
The project is eight years in the making and if successful, Israel will become the fourth nation to land on the moon – after the US, Russia, and China.
Israel's nonprofit SpaceIL organization has announced it will launch a spacecraft from Florida's Cape Canaveral on board a Falcon 9 rocket. It is scheduled to land on the moon on April 11.
The project is eight years in the making and if successful, Israel will become the fourth nation to land on the moon – after the US, Russia, and China.
The mission was a collaborative effort between SpaceIL and Israel Aerospace Industries.
The spacecraft is called "Bereishit," a reference to the first words of the Bible recorded in Genesis: "In the beginning."
The craft weighs about 1,300 pounds and is about the size of a washing machine. It will take a seven-week journey to the moon.
Dr. Ido Antebi, the CEO of SpaceIL said the mission has two goals. one is called the "Apollo Effect," to inspire the next generation of Israeli youth in the start-up nation.
The spacecraft is called "Bereishit," a reference to the first words of the Bible recorded in Genesis: "In the beginning."
The craft weighs about 1,300 pounds and is about the size of a washing machine. It will take a seven-week journey to the moon.
Dr. Ido Antebi, the CEO of SpaceIL said the mission has two goals. one is called the "Apollo Effect," to inspire the next generation of Israeli youth in the start-up nation.
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