Tag: SpaceIL
Israeli spacecraft crash lands on moon surface
An Israeli spacecraft has failed in its bid to become the first private craft to land on the moon after crashing on the lunar surface. Non-profit organisation SpaceIL had been hoping to see its Beresheet craft complete a landing on the moon, and in the process make Israel only the fourth country to manage the…
Israeli Beresheet spacecraft set to become first commercial moon lander
An Israeli spacecraft will become the first private craft to land on the moon when it touches down on the lunar surface later today (Thursday April 11th, 2019). In a first for commercial space travel, non-profit organisation SpaceIL is hoping to see its Beresheet craft successfully complete a landing on the moon, and in the…