Israeli moon probe crashes at the last minute but Spacex's scores with Falcon Heavy launch

Israeli moon probe crashes at the last minute but Spacex's scores with Falcon Heavy launch

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https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/04/12/spacex_lunar_probe/

Video The first attempt by a private company to land a probe on the Moon's surface ended in failure on Thursday when the vehicle crashed minutes before landing.

The Beresheet lander, run by Israeli firm SpaceIL, was due to touch down on the lunar regolith after months spent getting into position. The lander carried a magnetometer, a time capsule containing a complete copy of Wikipedia, the Torah, the declaration of Israeli independence and other historical documents.