26 February 2019SpaceX Launches the First Private Moon Lander on Israel’s Behalf
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has ferried Israel’s first lunar lander outside our atmosphere, setting it free to make its way to its ultimate destination: the moon. If it reaches its target successfully, Israel would be joining the U.S., China and the former Soviet Union in the list of nations to have sent a lander to our planet’s trusty companion. Unlike the three other countries in that list, Israel’s robotic spacecraft named “Beresheet” was created by a non-profit group called SpaceIL. It’s the first private moon lander and was previously a finalist for Google’s Lunar XPrize.