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Israel's SpaceIL Says It Won't Try Second Moonshot

posted by takyon on Wednesday June 26 2019, @03:51PM   Printer-friendly
from the 2-ez dept.

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Israel's SpaceIL says it won't try second moonshot

SpaceIL, the Israeli company that attempted but failed to put an unmanned craft on the moon earlier this year, says it will not try a second moonshot.

The company issued a statement Tuesday saying its lunar mission in April has been widely hailed as "an exceptional success," despite crash landing on the moon. It says that "an attempt to repeat a trip to the moon is not enough of a challenge" and will instead search for a different mission.

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  • (Score: 2) by DannyB on Wednesday June 26 2019, @07:07PM (2 children)

    by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday June 26 2019, @07:07PM (#860216) Journal

    One statement we won't be hearing from SpaceIL is, "hold my beer."

    A better challenge for SpaceIL. Conduct experiments to see if weed will grow on the moon.

    This will require procuring a supply of seeds. First growing experiments must be performed on Earth, then an experiment package can be launched to the moon on a future mission. No need for beer.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday June 26 2019, @07:21PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday June 26 2019, @07:21PM (#860218)

    I think you're confusing weed and wheat here...

  • (Score: 2) by Pslytely Psycho on Wednesday June 26 2019, @11:40PM

    by Pslytely Psycho (1218) on Wednesday June 26 2019, @11:40PM (#860296)

    Over here on the Left Coast, we have already done part one. Plenty of seeds. Plenty of Earthbound growth experiments. I suggest Lemon Kush for the first Lunar experiment. It's fucking awesome!
    Of course, LK is a bit difficult to grow, so perhaps Blue Dream, Green Crack or Dutch Treat might be better, as they are some of the easiest to grow.....

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