Beresheet 2

Beresheet 2 is a planned private space mission originally intended to land a spacecraft on the Moon.

Beresheet 2 lander
Websitewww.spaceil.com
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftBeresheet 2
Spacecraft typeMoon Lander
Manufacturer  SpaceIL
 

History

The mission was announced by the SpaceIL voluntary association, shortly after the conclusion of the first Beresheet mission in April 2019.[1] It was announced on 26 June 2019, that the mission will not target the Moon, and instead it will be to another undisclosed object.[2][3] On 25 November 2019, it was simultaneously announced that the Moon would indeed be the target of Beresheet 2, and that SpaceIL plans to send another lander to Mars.[4][5]

As with the first mission, the current main source of funding for Beresheet 2 is businessman Morris Kahn.[6]

On 16 January 2020, SpaceIL announced that they have been officially started to work on Beresheet 2 as they were given the first million dollars for the spacecraft.

On 5 February 2020, Shimon Sarid was appointed as CEO of SpaceIL. In this role Sarid will lead the Beresheet 2 project with the goal of getting an unmanned spacecraft to the Moon; and soft-landing it. [7]

References
  1. Gough, Evan (16 April 2019). "Despite the Crash, SpaceIL is Going Back to the Moon with Beresheet 2". Universe Today.
  2. SpaceIL: Beresheet won't attempt moon landing, will seek another challenge. Eytan Halon and Hagay Hacohen, The Jerusalem Post. 26 June 2019.
  3. Israeli team will no longer send a second spacecraft to the Moon. Natt Garun, The Verge. 26 June 2019.
  4. Keyser, Zachary (2019-11-28). "SpaceIL heading back to space, mission to Mars on the horizon". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
  5. Jerenberg, Batya (2019-11-25). "SpaceIL reveals new moon mission set for 2022, with Mars attempt in works". World Israel News. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
  6. SpaceIL on Twitter: "The dream goes on! Morris Kahn just announced the launching of Beresheet 2.0" (13 April 2019).
  7. SpaceIL announces new CEO Shimon Sarid to lead Beresheet 2 project., Zachary Keyser, The Jerusalem Post. 5 February 2020.
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