Israel to land unmanned mission on the moon

It was the moon landing that brought me here over 12 years ago seems like a life time ago.

With the recent 49th anniversey of the manned moon landing just passed I thought I would share this,

Israel is to place a lander (unmanned) on the moon.The only other countries to dothis are Russia,USA,china and a planned india mission should win.

Sources

www.timesofisrael.com...

www.spaceflightinsider.com...



This launch is scheduled for December on a space x block 5 falcon 9 but I cannot see a scheduled launch with ths payload in DEC 2018.The payload is secondary so maybe hitching a ride.

spaceflightnow.com...

The mission is due to land February 2019


There are probably more launch schedules out there but this is the one I use.


The interesting thing for me is this lander will photograph the area and unfurl a flag, and if this is filmed/photoed may show movement in the flag while deploying.

Without starting the did we/didnt we debate (I believe we went all 6 times) I feel with the advancements in commercial rockets space x,blue origin (Moon plan) and others I think within a 10-12 year tim frame we will be going for sure

Thoughts.

originally posted by: kuhl
This launch is scheduled for December on a space x block 5 falcon 9 but I cannot see a scheduled launch with ths payload in DEC 2018.The payload is secondary so maybe hitching a ride.

So it will be an American rocket with an Israeli payload. That puts it in the same category as a Bangladesh satellite, not quite the same thing as American, Russian, Chinese, etc. launches to the Moon. Israel isn't going to "launch" anything.

That's all I need to hear.

Moon people making threads on how Israel stole their rocks.

a reply to: kuhl

yug. I'm about to enter lotus land .. oh look fairies...

originally posted by: neo96
That's all I need to hear.

Moon people making threads on how Israel stole their rocks.

Underrated post!

Well, sounds like Israel has grown beyond the need for US foreign aid.

a reply to: kuhl

At least they're spending those billions Obama gave them wisely.

originally posted by: VictorVonDoom
Well, sounds like Israel has grown beyond the need for US foreign aid.

Politics. Yaaaaaaaay.

*slow clap*

originally posted by: projectvxn

originally posted by: neo96
That's all I need to hear.

Moon people making threads on how Israel stole their rocks.

Underrated post!

This isn't reddit! :p

a reply to: skunkape23

Thank HaShem for MELenyetanu BROOKSki...

Shalom shishgabab!!

a reply to: kuhl

Is that Kosher?

no poloitics please...


Update

www.teslarati.com...

source Teslarati

Interesting , Looks like we have a race to the Moon pretty soon it's gonna get divided up into country's .

a reply to: kuhl

Thank you for posting that link. I saw the trailer going through Arizona last month. They were running 10 before heading down to 8 and going under Phoenix. I would have gotten pictures if I realized what it was before I got beside it.

Is there a link that lists all the instruments on the lander, please? All I could find is the magnetometer and a laser reflecting array. This, coupled with only a 2-day mission before the lander succumbs to extreme temperatures, seems to make it for a lousy moon mission.

However, since it's a commercial mission, I guess we can't ask much of them.