SpaceIL plans second private Moon lander despite crash

Posted on 14/04/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

SpaceIL's first attempt at a private Moon landing didn't go according to plan. However, that isn't deterring the team from giving it another shot. Founder Morris Khan has announced that the team will build another Beresheet lander and "complete the...

SpaceX launches the first private moon lander on Israel’s behalf

Posted on 22/02/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has ferried Israel's first lunar lander outside our atmosphere, setting it free to make its way to its ultimate destination: the moon. If it reaches its target successfully, Israel would be joining the US, China and the forme...

China sending a probe to the moon next year to look for Moonbase Alpha

Posted on 31/07/2012 by Daniel Cooper

State news agency Xinhua is reporting that China is planning to launch a probe to the moon in the second half of 2013. The Chang'e-3, named after the Chinese moon goddess, will deposit a lander and rover on our natural satellite to survey its bumpy surface. It'll launch from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province and is a sign of the continuing ambition of the nation's space program -- after it deposited a crew on its Tiangong-1 space station two months ago.

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