Sunrise video from space, Earth from an altitude of 30 km: the Genesis spacecraft records its way to the moon

In the meantime, the spacecraft has undergone a course correction to adjust its trajectory so that it will be captured by the moon on April 4 * SpaceIL online souvenir shop opened

Last week, the team of SpaceIL engineers and the Aerospace Industry downloaded a series of pictures of the Earth taken at different altitudes from the Beresheet spacecraft.

Last Wednesday, the mission engineers made a move to change the plane of Genesis' orbit to the moon.
Yoav Landsman, senior engineer at SpaceIL explains: "The difference from the other maneuvers in which we accelerated the spacecraft to increase the orbit, this time we changed the plane of the orbit, to slightly change its angle, and thus we will reach the lunar orbit at exactly the optimal time and place.

Efi, the project manager on behalf of the Aerospace Industry adds: "To date we have done three major maneuvers that increased our altitudes. This time we made a maneuver to straighten our course so that the moon captures us optimally.

A video broadcast by the Beresheet spacecraft on its way to the moon in which it filmed a sunrise from space. Photo: SpaceIL and the Aerospace Industry

Online souvenir shop for SpaceIL

Due to the high demand for accessories and products related to the "Bereshit" spacecraft since its launch last February, it opened An online store that will sell the SpaceIL collection Includes branded hats, T-shirts and sweatshirts in sizes for children and adults, as well as baby bodysuits. Products such as shirts and hats with the SpaceIL logo.

The SpaceIL association stated: "Every day since the launch, we receive dozens of requests for accessories and items related to the spacecraft, we are excited and happy about every request. The new site will allow those who are interested to feel part of the national mission to land an Israeli spacecraft on the moon."
Due to the high demand for accessories and products related to the Berashit spacecraft since its launch last February, the SpaceIL association decided to establish an online shopping site with a number of basic products at special prices starting from NIS 30 to NIS 80. The SpaceIL collection includes branded hats, T-shirts and sweatshirts in sizes for children and adults, as well as bodysuits for babies.

The SpaceIL association stated: "Every day since the launch, we receive dozens of requests for accessories and items related to the spacecraft, we are excited and happy about every request. The new site will allow those who are interested to feel part of the national mission to land an Israeli spacecraft on the moon."