Newslink: Israeli Lunar Lander on Course for the Moon After Latest Engine Firing

in newslink •  6 years ago 

Israel's first lunar lander has managed to get itself out to the moon's neighborhood.

The robotic spacecraft, known as Beresheet, fired its main engine for about 60 seconds in Earth orbit today (March 19), project team members said. The maneuver raised Beresheet's orbit substantially, pushing its apogee, or farthest point from Earth, out to 251,655 miles (405,000 kilometers).

https://www.space.com/israel-moon-lander-beresheet-on-course.html

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