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  • Beresheet spacecraft succeeds in latest maneuver, bringing it closer to moon

    04/08/2019 10:30:08 AM PDT · by Ezekiel · 24 replies
    The Times of Israel ^ | Monday, April 8, 2019 | By TOI staff and Melanie Lidman
    Three days before landing attempt on April 11 in the Sea of Serenity, Israeli vessel executes move to tighten its orbit The Beresheet spacecraft snapped this picture of the moon's surface at a height of just 440 kilometersduring the lunar capture maneuver on April 4, 2019. (Courtesy Beresheet) After entering lunar orbit last week, Israeli spacecraft Beresheet on Monday morning successfully performed another maneuver as it entered ever-tighter orbits around the moon, before attempting to land on April 11 in the Sea of Serenity. The maneuver reduced the maximum distance of the spacecraft’s elliptical path around the moon from 750...