Second Time Is a Charm. SpaceIL's Raised $70M for Its Second Mission on the Moon

In 2019, SpaceIL caught all the headlines with its failed attempt to land its Beresheet spacecraft on the Moon. The lander suffered several failures and went down, ending way too soon what was meant to be a historical moment for the company and for Israel altogether. But SpaceIL wants to take another shot at it now that the Beresheet 2 mission has received $70 million in funding. The second attempt to reach the moon was announced by the I... (continue reading...)