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The Beresheet spacecraft will make a stop with the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket this Thursday.
Israel will try to mark the story this week by launching a ship in space. When it lands on the moon, Israel will become only the fourth country to ever have a lunar landing – after Russia, the United States and China.
The ship – called "Beresheet", in Hebrew for Genesis – is currently undergoing final testing in Cape Canaveral, Florida for several weeks. Weather permitting, take-off will take place at Cape Canaveral Air Force Air Base on Thursday, February 21st at 8:45 pm EST (3:45 am in Israel). The ship carpools in space aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket. The SpaceIL spacecraft will be accompanied by various satellites and other research equipment, all of which will be deposited first. The Beresheet will be the last passenger deposited in the SpaceX carpool.
The Falcon 9 was first introduced in 2010. It was launched more than 60 times and has a success rate of 96.8%. "Please, cross your fingers because it's a difficult mission and we need all the help we can get," SpaceIL co-founder Yonatan Winetraub told the magazine. From the Grapevine, during our interview with him this month. You can read the entirety of our interview with him to discover how this idea sprang up, the ship's planned lunar experiences and the surprising gifts on board.
A live video stream will begin at approximately 8:30 pm EST Thursday, February 21 (3:30 in Israel). Those wishing to watch the live launch can watch the video on The Grapevine's Facebook page. We will also follow live on Twitter the progress of the ship our Twitter page.
And, if you miss the live stream, check back from FromTheGrapevine.com about an hour or so after the launch. We will publish a review article that will include a video of the launch.
Watch the Israeli ship Beresheet board at Cape Canaveral with the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
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