LIVE Stream - First Private Lunar Lander to Touch Down on Moon

Tonight the Israeli Beresheet lunar lander is expected to touch down on the moon in a region called Mare Serenitatis (Sea of Serenity) which is located north of the Apollo 17 landing site. I haven't seen this posted yet on ATS and I thought it may be worth sharing. A live stream of the event is also available:

Beresheet Heads for Historic Lunar Landing

If the landing is successful, the Beresheet lander is designed to last 2-3 days on the surface as there is no thermal control system, so the lander will overheat in the lunar day. While Beresheet is operating its magnetometer will measure traces of the ancient lunar magnetic field, which was once as strong as Earth’s billions of years ago, and measure magnetic anomalies known to be in the Mare Serenitatis area. This will help scientists understand the Moon’s geologic history better.

I look forward to the broadcast and keep my fingers crossed for a successful touchdown.

Godspeed and good luck, Beresheet!

a reply to: jeep3r

I had no idea this was even happening!

Thanks for posting this.

a reply to: jeep3r

It's only gonna last 2 to 3 days. Right before it overheats, watch some blurry unknown get captured.

a reply to: chr0naut

Me neither, I just came across the announcement by chance when sifting through the latest headlines.

The live coverage starts in about an hour...

Fingers crossed!

How can we be sure that Obama is not on it? He has gone missing since the FBI tap flap. And you know that the Israeli's do not like him.

a reply to: jeep3r

Is that when it's supposed to land?

Whats this a proper thread, thanks jeep3r

Humans can sometimes achieve great things, good luck to the boffins in charge

originally posted by: LSU2018
a reply to: jeep3r

Is that when it's supposed to land?

According to the article the touchdown will take place between 7 and 8 pm GMT (3-4 pm Eastern in the US) on April 11th.

a reply to: jeep3r

Another first is that Israel will simultaneously annex the region where they land.

originally posted by: odzeandennz
a reply to: jeep3r

Another first is that Israel will simultaneously annex the region where they land.

Nah, there is nobody occupying that area, and nobody has any dibs on the moon yet, they will just claim the whole moon as theirs. So every time you look at the moon you will have to send a penny to Israel from now on.

originally posted by: odzeandennz
a reply to: jeep3r

Another first is that Israel will simultaneously annex the region where they land.

I wouldn't doubt it. But if its already occupied, I bet they are better armed, than the Palestinians...

But really, what good will a live broadcast accomplish? Dark side, no comms??????? Or did they put a lunar comms satellite in orbit already?

a reply to: jeep3r

Tonight the Israeli Beresheet lunar lander is expected to touch down

Clearly they are going after the nazis that escaped to the moon.

a reply to: jeep3r

A selfie taken while approaching the surface:

a reply to: jeep3r

Aaaaaaand they crashed it.

Were those visuals from Kerbal Space Program?

They did not successfully land. Problems with communication and/or main engine firing. Preliminary suspicions.
They will most definitely try again.

a reply to: lordcomac

Quite sad really ... but their tech seemed to have been salvaged from a dumpster outside a Walmart.

Better luck next time Israel.

originally posted by: jeep3r
a reply to: chr0naut

Me neither, I just came across the announcement by chance when sifting through the latest headlines.

The live coverage starts in about an hour...

Fingers crossed!

Bummer!

but an engine restart at only 149km from the Moon didn't bode well.

Seems that they are taking things OK.

Ah well, hopefully the Falcon Heavy launch tomorrow goes better.

A 3 booster landing will be amazing if they pull it off.

This is so unbelievably fake! I can't believe they are trying to pull this off. Crazy! The NWO is obviously in place at this point.

originally posted by: jeep3r
a reply to: jeep3r

A selfie taken while approaching the surface:

Is that for real? It looks like special effects from a low budget 1970's movie. WTF?