The Beresheet spacecraft on its maiden mission to the moon has sent its first selfie back to Earth. The image shows a part of the Beresheet spacecraft with Earth in the background.
About:
Features: It is an unmanned spacecraft weighing 585-kilogram.
Timeline:
It was launched atop a Falcon 9 rocket from the private US-based SpaceX company from Cape Canaveral in Florida on February 22.
The trip is scheduled to last seven weeks, with the touch down due on April 11.
Mission objective:
For Israel, the landing itself is the main mission.
But the spacecraft also carries a scientific instrument to measure the lunar magnetic field, which will help understanding of the moon's formation.
It also carries a "time capsule" loaded with digital files containing a Bible, children's drawings, Israeli songs, memories of a Holocaust survivor and the Israeli flag.
Bodies involved: It was launched by NGO SpaceIL and state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries.
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