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An open Torah scroll. Source: Pixabay.
Starting over …
Can we speak yet of new beginnings?
Rabbi Yossy Goldman
Oct. 11, 2023
Kfir Damari, co-founder of SpaceIL. Photo courtesy of SpaceIL.
Aiming for the moon … again
Kfir Damari, SpaceIL’s co-founder, talks about the “Beresheet” mission, plans for “Beresheet 2,” and his hope to spark children’s interest in space.
Diana Bletter
Jan. 18, 2022
A photo by the Beresheet spacecraft, in which an Israeli flag can be seen on a plaque with the inscription, “Am Israel Chai,” or “the Jewish people lives,” and in English, “Small country, big dreams,” taken 23,360 miles from Earth. Credit: SpaceIL/IAI.
Countdown has begun: Israel redoubles efforts for second attempt to land on moon
The “Beresheet 2” mission is hoping to break several records in global space history, including a double landing on the moon in a single mission, along with landing on its far side, which to date has only been accomplished by China.
Josh Hasten
July 15, 2021
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin (left) and Science and Technology Minister Izhar Shay display a schematic for the “Beresheet 2” lunar probe, Dec. 9, 2020. Credit: Haim Zach/GPO.
Israel launches second space program to put a lander on the moon
Seven countries have “expressed interest” in participating in the “Beresheet 2” mission, and the subject “has been raised“ with the United Arab Emirates, says Israel’s science and technology minister.
Dec. 10, 2020
Selfie image as the spacecraft prepared for its lunar landing in April 2019. Credit: “Beresheet.”
Israel’s second attempt to land aircraft on moon just years away, says engineer
Of the first attempt, Ehud Hayun, a space systems engineer at Israel Aerospace Industries, said “on the technical level, things were difficult because we had a huge task defined: the first low-cost lunar mission. We had no reference to look at. It’s never been done before.”
Oct. 25, 2019
The first Israeli lunar spacecraft (covered, at left), named “Beresheet,” was loaded into a special shipping container on Jan. 17, 2019 in Israel to be flown to Florida ahead of SpaceIL’s historic mission to the moon on Feb. 21, 2019. Photo by Tomer Levi.
Firefly Aerospace, Israel Aerospace reach agreement for US commercialization of lunar lander technology
“We see in Firefly a similar mix of courage and technological knowledge that fits the IAI spirit and will drive us to the moon quickly and robustly,” said Boaz Levi, executive vice president and general manager of Systems, Missiles & Space Group.
July 12, 2019
A view of the Arab Peninsula and Southeast Africa taken by the “Beresheet” Israeli spacecraft from a distance of 16,000 kilometers. Credit: SpaceIL.
‘Beresheet 2’ won’t attempt moon landing, SpaceIL searches for new challenge
“The journey of ‘Beresheet’ to the moon, despite the hard landing, will last in the memory of Israel and the world as a successful one, a breakthrough,” SpaceIL said in a statement.
June 25, 2019
NASA released photos of the crash area by SpaceIL's “Beresheet” spacecraft, which failed to land on the moon, April 11, 2019. Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University.
NASA releases photographs of ‘Beresheet’ lunar crash
“The cameras captured a dark smudge, about 10 meters wide, that indicates the point of impact,” said NASA. “The dark tone suggests a surface roughened by the hard landing, which is less reflective than a clean, smooth surface.”
May 16, 2019
NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on July 12, 2018. Credit: Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO.
NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine: ‘We look forward’ to being part of ‘Beresheet 2’
“This administration has been a very strong supporter of Israel, and they’ve been supportive of our efforts to collaborate with Israel off-space exploration, so it’s been a productive relationship.”
Jackson Richman
May 7, 2019