Israeli Spacecraft Sets Off On First Private Lunar Mission

Irene Klotz February 22, 2019
Credit: Carleton Bailie
CAPE CANAVERAL—An privately owned Israeli spacecraft hitched a ride on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Feb. 21, aiming to become the first commercial expedition to the surface of the Moon. The lander, called Beresheet—Hebrew for “in the beginning”—was a contender in the $30 million Google Lunar X Prize...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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