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Successful landing for Genesis 2 in a dedicated simulator developed in Israel

The simulator was developed with the assistance of the Israeli company Sim Dot Space, founded by engineers who were involved in the Genesis 1 mission

Moon landing simulation. Photo: SpaceIL
Moon landing simulation. Photo: SpaceIL

The Bereshit spacecraft (now Bereshit 1) crashed during its attempt to land on the moon due to human error. So that this does not happen again in the Genesis 2 spacecraft, the people of the SpaceIL association conducted a comprehensive simulation of the landing.

This week, the mission engineers simulated a landing on the moon using an advanced system simulator and Berehit 2 successfully landed on the moon. The simulator was developed with the assistance of the Israeli company Sim Dot Space, founded by engineers who were involved in the Genesis 1 mission. This achievement is a significant step in testing the design of the spacecraft. The perfect landing in the simulator provided insights that the lander and its control systems are sound and properly designed.

The simulator of Sim Dot Space, simulates the stages of flight, starting from the capture of the moon, through the separation of the lander, until the landing itself. During the simulator run, all external conditions and physical parameters of the lander and the orbiter were taken into account. The simulator solves the spacecraft's equations of motion in time and space, considering the space factors that are in the environment, at a specific time and location. The simulator uses advanced models and special algorithms that simulate the physical data of the spacecraft and the components on it. It includes full modeling of all the sub-systems of the lander - including the mission computer, the navigation system, guidance and control, the propulsion system, the electrical system and more - both in terms of components and in terms of physical behavior.

Moshe Medina, director of the Genesis 2 program: "Completing the development of the simulator is a significant milestone on the way to the moon mission. This is a simulation infrastructure that will be used by us in the near future to integrate real systems and components in our hybrid laboratory, which together form the main platform for testing and improving the system design of the landers on the way to the moon. With the help of the simulator, it is possible to illustrate various scenarios of maneuvers and landings, to simulate malfunctions and emergencies, and to repair malfunctions as they become apparent."

Shimon Sharid, CEO of the association SpaceIL: "The success of the simulation demonstrates that the landing planning meets the requirements, and is another step towards a successful landing on the moon. We are proud to lead Israel's next space mission, and consider this mission not only a technological achievement, but also a national and educational mission that has an impact on the development of the space industry in Israel. The simulator development company we used was established by engineers who participated in the Genesis 1 mission, and it is proof of the real impact of the Genesis XNUMX mission on the development of the space industry in Israel."

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to the website of the SpaceIL association

Comments

  1. It's really incomprehensible what it gives..
    Isn't it better to give and use this money for the benefit of the weak populations in Israel?!
    Does the state have excess money?
    So give to the disabled and the elderly and the weak
    For orphans and widows more!!!

  2. Nice, now Bibi can hold a press conference and announce a successful landing on the moon.
    In the 2025 budget, NIS 400 million will be allocated for settlement on the moon.
    He is ours! Mentioned in your book!

  3. Is it possible to simulate the results of the upcoming elections and Bibi's future - will he make a soft landing, or a landing on skewers

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