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Title: PRIVATE MOON LANDING TODAY
Post by: ApophisAstros on Apr 11, 2019, 17:04:58

A small Israeli company is poised to touchdown on the Moon today. Their robot, named "Beresheet," is scheduled to land on Mare Serenitatis (the Sea of Serenity) on April 11th around 3 pm Eastern Daylight Time.
Watch live,
http://www.visit.spaceil.com/ (http://www.visit.spaceil.com/)
Roger

Title: Re: PRIVATE MOON LANDING TODAY
Post by: The Thing on Apr 13, 2019, 07:24:50

Well they crashed. So they made a crater and littered the Moon.

Title: Re: PRIVATE MOON LANDING TODAY
Post by: ApophisAstros on Apr 13, 2019, 10:07:31

Or like the Moon landings they never got there,!!!!! :lol: :alien:
Roger

Title: Re: PRIVATE MOON LANDING TODAY
Post by: Rick on Apr 15, 2019, 23:23:35

Seems its guidance system reset during descent...

More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-47914100

Orpington Astronomical Society

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