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Beresheet 2

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Beresheet 2
Websitewww.spaceil.com
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftBeresheet 2
Spacecraft typeLunar landers and orbiter
ManufacturerSpaceIL
Firefly Aerospace (lander)
Start of mission
Launch dateMission suspended. Launch was planned for 2025[1]

Beresheet 2 is a proposed private space mission intended to land two spacecraft on the Moon. Upon reaching the Moon, the spacecraft would split into three: an orbiter and two landers that would be released for landing at different locations on the Moon. The orbiter would continue to orbit the Moon on a long-term multi-year mission. This would be the first-ever dual-lander deployment mission, with the smallest landers to ever soft-land on the Moon.[1] It would have a budget of US$100 million, similar to that of Beresheet, and would include more international collaboration, with the United Arab Emirates and Italy among countries expressing interest.[2][3] The project was planned to include a substantial component of educational activities and an outreach program for the public in the partnering countries. As of 2025, the mission was suspended due to lack of funding.[4]

History

Reuven Rivlin hosting the launch event of the Beresheet 2 project, December 2020. In the background is an Israeli artwork made of crushed basalt.

The mission was announced by the SpaceIL voluntary association, shortly after the conclusion of the first Beresheet mission in April 2019.[5] It was announced on 26 June 2019, that the mission will not target the Moon, and instead it will be to another undisclosed object.[6][7] 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.[8][9]

On 16 January 2020, SpaceIL announced that they have officially started to work on Beresheet 2, as they were given the first million-dollar funding for the spacecraft. On 5 February 2020, Shimon Sarid was appointed as CEO of SpaceIL. In this role, Sarid would lead the Beresheet 2 project.[10] In July 2020, engineer Yoav Heichal, former chief engineer of Better Place Ltd, has joined the program as a structural engineer. The program was officially launched by Israel's former president, Reuven Rivlin, on 9 December 2020 and announced that the Beresheet 2 Moon mission would launch in 2024, consisting of an orbiter and two landers.[11] SpacelL was leading the program with the support of the Israel Space Agency.[12]

In July 2021, the Beresheet 2 program raised 70 million dollars from a group of donors: the Patrick & Lina Drahi family foundation, Morris Kahn, and the Moshal Space Foundation.[13] At World Space Week in Dubai in October 2021, Israel and the UAE ministers of science and technology announced plans for cooperation on the mission.[14] In January 2025, Israel Space Agency and Italian Space Agency signed a memorandum of understanding for collaboration on the mission, but any joint budget for the mission had not been decided.[3]

In April 2025, SpaceIL has suspended the work on the Beresheet 2 Moon mission after failing to secure funding.[4][15]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ramon.Space and Lulav Space Partner to Navigate Space IL's Next Two Lunar Landings". Ramon.Space (Press release). 7 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Israel launches second bid to put a lander on the moon; UAE may join". The Times of Israel. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "SpaceIL, Italian Space Agency to cooperate on Beresheet 2 | The Jerusalem Post". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  4. ^ a b "SpaceIL Suspends Beresheet 2 Lunar Mission Project". Davidson Institute of Science Education. 5 April 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  5. ^ Gough, Evan (16 April 2019). "Despite the Crash, SpaceIL is Going Back to the Moon with Beresheet 2". Universe Today.
  6. ^ SpaceIL: Beresheet won't attempt moon landing, will seek another challenge Eytan Halon and Hagay Hacohen, The Jerusalem Post 26 June 2019
  7. ^ Israeli team will no longer send a second spacecraft to the Moon Natt Garun The Verge 26 June 2019
  8. ^ Keyser, Zachary (28 November 2019). "SpaceIL heading back to space, mission to Mars on the horizon". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  9. ^ Jerenberg, Batya (25 November 2019). "SpaceIL reveals new moon mission set for 2022, with Mars attempt in works". World Israel News. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  10. ^ SpaceIL announces new CEO Shimon Sarid to lead Beresheet 2 project Zachary Keyser, The Jerusalem Post 5 February 2020
  11. ^ Howell, Elizabeth (12 December 2020). "Israel will aim for the moon again in 2024 with Beresheet 2 mission". space.com. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  12. ^ "ISA continues to support the Beresheet2 Lunar Mission". Israel Space Agency. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  13. ^ "SpaceIL obtains $70 million for Beresheet 2 Moon mission". Jerusalem Post. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  14. ^ "Israel, UAE sign historic space agreement". The Jerusalem Post. 21 October 2021.
  15. ^ "Beresheet 2 lunar mission loses chief donors due to economic and social situation in Israel". ctech. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
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