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Maurice Kahn, second from the left: Presenting the model of the Genesis spacecraft to the Netanyahus, during the landing (and crash) event of the Genesis spacecraft, April 2019. Photo: Avi Blizovsky

Maurice Kahn has passed away: The man who financed “Genesis” and pushed Israel to the moon * established a station for marine research

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Kahn, a co-founder of Amdocs, was a key player in the SpaceIL project and Israel Aerospace Industries; the spacecraft reached lunar orbit in 2019 but crashed during a landing attempt, leaving an educational and infrastructural “effect”
An imaginary junkyard on the moon. Illustration: Avi Blizovsky via DALEE. The image is for illustrative purposes only and is not a scientific image.

Commentary: Parallels between iSpace's landing failure and SpaceIL's "Beresheet" mission

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The failure of the second lunar mission by the Japanese company ispace brings back memories of the dramatic crash of the Israeli probe "Beresheet" in 2019. Both missions, which have their roots in the Google Lunar XPRIZE competition, reached the moon – but did not
Engineering model of the Genesis 2 lander. Courtesy of SPACEIL

Genesis 2 lunar spacecraft project frozen. SpaceIL will continue to operate as an educational non-profit organization

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SpaceIL has closed all lander development activities for Operation Genesis 2 and will remain only with educational activities.
From the right: Moshe Medina, Director of the Beresheet 2 Mission Program - SpaceIL, Maria Cerra Noto, Director of International Relations at the Italian Space Agency, Shaked Meir Ben-Shoshan, Director of International Relations at the Israeli Space Agency, Uri Oron, Director of the Israeli Space Agency, Prof. Teodoro Valente, Director of the Italian Space Agency, Shimon Sarid, Director of SpaceIL. Photo: Oz Shechter, GPO

A cooperation agreement was signed between Israel and Italy to advance the Beresheet space mission to the Moon.

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The two countries will jointly manage the mission, each country will conduct advanced experiments on the lunar surface and its surroundings, advanced technologies will be developed, and resources will be dedicated to scientific education.
Moon landing simulation. Photo: SpaceIL

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

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The simulator was developed with the assistance of the Israeli company Sim Dot Space, which was founded by engineers who were involved in the Genesis 1 mission
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 spacecraft crash says in a conversation with the Hadaan site: "In the Bereshit the engine was turned off because
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 team members
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 "Bereshit 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 also of "Beresheit 1" as subcontractors, and were called to the flag to use for the benefit of the Beresheet 2 challenges
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 satellite photographs that record high-resolution sites on Earth, and now one of the devices on Lavinia will map the moon in cooperation with
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; it will 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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The far side of the Moon, a viewpoint not seen from Earth. In this picture the earth is hidden by the moon. The photo was taken from a height of 470 kilometers above the surface of the moon. Photo: SpaceIL and the Aerospace Industry

"Capturing the moon" - the decisive maneuver of the "Bereshit" spaceship was successful; broadcast images from the far side of the moon

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The applause in the control room of the Bereshit spacecraft at the air industry facilities in Yehud, after the success of the moon capture operation. Photo: SpaceIL and the Aerospace Industry

The spacecraft in Genesis was captured by the moon's gravity; Preparing for a busy week of maneuvers until landing

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Yoav Landsman, deputy director of the Genesis spacecraft mission. Photo: Avi Blizovsky

"We have reached a parking orbit around the moon"

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

Live broadcast of the moon capture maneuver of the Genesis spacecraft

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The expected trajectory of the Beresheet spacecraft on its way to the moon. Illustration: SpaceIL and the Aerospace Industry.

Tonight "Capturing the Moon" - the decisive maneuver of the spacecraft "Bereshit"

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Earth as photographed on March 31, 2019 from the Berashit spacecraft making its way to the moon. The photo was taken when the spacecraft was at an altitude of about 16 km, and you can see the environment of the Middle East and North East Africa, when Israel is covered in clouds. It was a particularly windy day. Photo: The Aviation Industry and the SpaceIL association

Another successful maneuver for the Beresheet spacecraft directs it to meet the moon

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The Earth from an altitude of 131 thousand km as photographed by the Beresheet spacecraft last week. Photo: SPACEIL and the Aerospace Industry

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

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The control center of the Genesis spaceship. Photo by SpaceIL PR and the Aerospace Industry

Genesis' last maneuver near Earth was successful. The next maneuver: capture the moon

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The area where the Genesis spacecraft will land on the moon, in the northeastern part of the "Sea of ​​Calm" not far from Apollo 15 and 17. Courtesy of Prof. Oded Aharonson, Weizmann Institute

Genesis will land in the "calm sea" on the moon, not far from the two Apollo spacecraft

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Alex Friedman (left) and Yoav Landsman in the control room before the maneuver. Photo: IAI

The third maneuver of the Beresheet spacecraft was successful and it is already in orbit with a record height of 270 thousand km

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First selfie of the Israeli spacecraft in Genesis, 5/3/2019, in which the board with the Israeli flag and the inscription "Am Yisrael Chai" is clearly visible. Photo: SPACEIL and the aerospace industry

The Genesis spacecraft sent a selfie from orbit

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The control center of the Genesis spaceship. Photo by SpaceIL PR and the Aerospace Industry

Genesis engineers overcame the problem; The spacecraft ascended to an orbit with an altitude of up to 131 thousand km

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A simulation of the spacecraft's trajectory in the beginning until the encounter with the moon. Illustration: SpaceIL and the Aerospace Industry.

First serious malfunction of the Bereshit spacecraft on the way to the moon: a sudden reboot of the computer caused the cancellation of an orbital maneuver

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

The engines of the Genesis spacecraft were activated for the first time - and successfully

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Rohm and his wife watch the launch next to Maurice Kahn, the president of Space Eye. Photo by Eliran Avital

Genesis was launched towards the moon, the following challenges: entering orbit around the moon and landing

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

The Israeli spacecraft, Berashit, will be launched to the moon this Friday, February 22

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Recent visualization of the first Israeli spacecraft courtesy of spaceil.

The first Israeli spacecraft "Bereshit" is being fueled for launch at Cape Canaveral

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Photograph of the interior of the plane by Yaakov Sorin

The Genesis spacecraft began its journey to the launch site in the USA

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Loading the Bereshit spacecraft onto a container that will take it from the clean room at the Aerospace Industry to the SPACEX launch facility at Cape Canaveral. Photo: Tomer Levy

The first Israeli spacecraft "Bereshit" begins its journey to the moon * was put into a container on the way to Cape Canaveral

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One of the children's drawings that was put into the "time capsule" in the Genesis spaceship. Photography" SpaceIL

The Israeli spacecraft to the moon "Bereshit" will carry a time capsule inside

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