Falcon 9 shoots for the Moon
by terranovabay
Looking forward to tonight’s launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station where a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will loft three payloads into space. The largest will be PSN-VI, a geostationary communications satellite named Nusantara Satu for the country of Indonesia. The second payload and the one garnering the most attention is an Israeli-built lunar lander called Beresheet that will attempt a soft landing on the Moon. The third and smallest payload is a small demonstration spacecraft for the U.S. military […]
Categories: Space Age Bulletins • Tags: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Moon, SpaceX, Falcon 9, 45th Space Wing, Lunar Lander, Indonesia, PSN-VI, Nusantara Satu, Beresheet, Israel, S5
