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Israel plans to launch moon mission on SpaceX rocket this year

Israel plans to launch moon mission on SpaceX rocket this year

6 years ago
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https://www.cnet.com/news/israel-plans-to-launch-moon-mission-on-spacex-rocket-this-year/

Three countries have landed missions on the moon: the US, Russia and China. Israel hopes to be the fourth when it launches a spacecraft this December with an assist from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

The unmanned mission is a joint effort between private company Israel Aerospace Industries and nonprofit organization SpaceIL. SpaceIL participated in the Google Lunar XPrize competition, which wrapped up earlier this year with no ultimate winner. The people at SpaceIL aren't letting that stop them from completing the lunar journey.