Robot Moon Mission Hits Glitch On Way To Destination

An Israeli lunar lander could face delays in reaching its destination

Share to twitterSpaceX Falcon 9 launch of Feb. 21, 2019 that carried the Nusantara Satu satellite and Beresheet lunar lander.An Israeli lunar lander could face delays in reaching its lunar destination. The Beresheet commercial spacecraft experienced a computer reset while attempting an engine firing to move closer to moon, officials said Tuesday.

Beresheet is the first commercial lunar lander to take flight, courtesy of an Israeli non-profit called SpaceIL. On Feb. 21, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocketto an orbit with a peak altitude of 43,000 miles or 69,000 kilometers. But now it's up to Beresheet to go the rest of the way to the moon.

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