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The SpaceIL team. Photo: Shlomi Amsalem, L.A.M. (1)

The SpaceIL association won the tender to manage the HORIZON community, the community of educators of the Israel Space Agency

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This was announced this week, 31.1.24/XNUMX/XNUMX, at the Rona Ramon space education conference held as part of Israeli Space Week
The last communication from the Hakuto-R spacecraft three seconds before the scheduled landing. Screenshot from the live broadcast

The CEO of the Japanese ISPACE admits: the Hakuto-R spacecraft crashed on the moon

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As in the case of the Bereshit spaceship, the landing phase is critical * The person who was the chairman of the Israel Space Agency at the time of the Bereshit spaceship crash says in a conversation with the Hidaan site: "In the Bereshit the engine was turned off due to human error, we should wait and see what happened today"
From right to left Uri Oron, Shimon Sharid, Dr. Walther Peltzer, and Kafir Demari, credit to Ronan Horesh

A German-developed navigation algorithm will help the Genesis 2 spacecraft land on the moon

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The SpaceIL association and the German Air and Space Center - DLR, signed a cooperation agreement for the first time
From right to left, SpaceIL CEO Shimon Sharid, NASA Deputy Chief Bob Cabana and Israel Space Agency Director Uri Oron. Photo: Ronen Horesh, LLC

The Israel Space Agency and NASA sign a declaration of scientific cooperation in the Genesis 2 mission

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As part of the joint statement of intent, NASA is expected to contribute a linear energy transfer spectrometer, communication network support and coordination with NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. In the future, NASA is expected to participate in the selection of landing sites and in the membership of the scientific team
Simulating the landing of the Genesis 2 spaceship in the Sim dot Space simulation system. SPACEIL photography

SpaceIL will be assisted by Sim Dot Space, which will provide a hybrid laboratory and simulator for landing "Beresheit 2" on the moon

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The founders of Sim Dot Space Assaf Levin and Amir Nute were responsible for the development of the hybrid laboratory and the digital simulations of Genesis 1 as subcontractors, and were called to the flag to use for the benefit of the challenges of Genesis 2 with the help of the unpleasant experience of Genesis 1
From the right, Shimon Sherid from the association's director, Or Netaf, Sahar Peretz, Julia Saleh, Ruth Persol and Lee Alpert. Photo: Eran Akerman

The Persol Foundation and the SpaceIL association have selected the candidates who will be integrated into a joint program to empower women in the field of space.

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Two of them will be integrated into the development of the Genesis 2 mission which is expected to be launched in 2025
the surface of the moon. Image: depositphotos.com

An ImageSat camera will monitor physical and chemical processes of the surface of the lunar surface in Genesis 2

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This was announced by the SpaceIL association. ImageSat is an old Israeli company that provides high-resolution satellite photographs of sites on Earth, and now one of the devices on Lavinia will map the moon in collaboration with researchers at Ben Gurion University
Medicines in space. Image: depositphotos.com

SpaceIL has chosen a first experiment for the Genesis 2 mission: testing the effectiveness of drugs in deep space missions

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The first selected experiment led by Professor Sarah Eyal from the Hebrew University and in collaboration with Space Pharma and is designed to test the stability of drugs in space over time, in orbit around the moon
The second and last image sent by the Genesis spacecraft before it crashed on the moon, on April 11, 2019. Photo: SpaceIL and Israel Aerospace Industries

New CEO for SpaceIL: Shimon Sharid

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A selfie sent by the Genesis spacecraft from 22 km above the moon during the landing process that ultimately failed. Photo by SPACEIL and the Aerospace Industry.

Len Levtnik donated one million dollars to the initial start-up of the Genesis 2 project

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A selfie sent by the Genesis spacecraft from 22 km above the moon during the landing process that ultimately failed. Photo by SPACEIL and the Aerospace Industry.

Genesis 2 mission canceled

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The Genesis crash site was photographed by the LRO spacecraft on April 22, 11 days after the landing attempt. Photo: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University

NASA photographed the crash site of the Genesis spacecraft

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At the time of taking office, Ido stated that he intends to fill the position until the task is completed.

Dr. Ido Entavi is retiring from the position of CEO of SpaceIL

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The spaceship in Genesis. Imaging: SpaceIL and the Aerospace Industry.

"The Ministry of Science will budget for 'Genesis 2' at 20 million, double that of Genesis 1"

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A simulation of the Genesis landing on the moon, which ended up looking completely different. Illustration: SpaceIL and the Aerospace Industry

The space industry in Israel imitates the growth model of the automobile industry

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The control room of the Aerospace Industry during the landing event of the Bereshit spacecraft, which ended up crashing on the moon, 11/4/19. Photo: SpaceIL and the Aerospace Industry.

Documenting the six critical minutes of the Genesis spacecraft

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From the right: CEO of SpaceIL Dr. Ido Antavi, Chairman of the association Morris Kahn and Director of the Aerospace Industry Ofer Doron, in the background of the control room minutes after the crash. Screenshot from the broadcast of the event on SpaceIL's YouTube channel

First findings: an activation command for the sensor entered into the computer caused the Genesis to crash.

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The founders of SpaceIL together with the chairman of the association and its main donor Maurice Kahn. From right to left: Kafir Demari, Maurice Kahn, Yariv Bash (sitting in the wheelchair) and Yonatan Weintraub. Photo: Itzik Biran

Morris Kahn will light a torch on the eve of Independence Day together with the founders of SpaceIL

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The second and last image sent by the Genesis spacecraft before it crashed on the moon, on April 11, 2019. Photo: SpaceIL and Israel Aerospace Industries

SpaceIL chairman Maurice Kahan: will lead the Genesis 2 construction project

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The long trajectory of the spacecraft in Genesis to the moon. Illustration: SPACEIL

The problem of the three bodies - why, despite the crash, this is a great achievement

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The control panel screen of the Genesis spaceship. PR photo

Update - main engine stopped working, probably a crash landing

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Simulation of the Genesis spacecraft on the surface of the moon. Photo: SpaceIL

The Bereshit spacecraft performed a final maneuver before landing (video)

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The spaceship in Genesis. Imaging: SpaceIL and the Aerospace Industry.

The Beresheet spacecraft descended into a circular orbit at an altitude of 200 km above the surface of the moon; Land on Thursday evening

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The far side of the moon, from an altitude of 550 km. The far side of the moon - Credit for Genesis photo courtesy of SpaceIL and Israel Aerospace Industries.

At the beginning the spaceship descended and approached the moon

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Participants in the "Lil Yuri" event. Photo: Idit Niesenbaum

The Ministry of Science and Technology invites the public to the 'Night of Genesis' events that will be held for free throughout the country

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