April 7, 2019
A prototype of SpaceIL’s robotic spacecraft being unveiled for Israeli President Reuven Rivlin. Photo: courtesy

On August 7, the SpaceIL team starts to assemble the spacecraft at Israel Aerospace Industries’ clean room in Yehud, with components and subsystems manufactured in Israel and abroad. The design continues to undergo revision until the final assembly in June 2018.

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Jason Harris

Jason Harris

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