The moon is moving away: Donations to the "Genesis 2" mission have been stopped

The Space Eye Al Association informed today (Sunday) that some of the main donors to the Genesis 2 mission have decided not to continue their investment in the project, due to circumstances that are not related to the association or any of its partners in the project.

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SpaceIL thanked the donors and noted: "For the past three years, dozens of employees and partners in Israel and around the world have worked to fulfill the vision of Genesis 2, and all alike yearn to complete the joint journey to the moon and continue to provide inspiration and tools to future generations of scientists in Israel. The association will continue to make every effort to continue the realization of the vision of Genesis, and will act as soon as possible to find new paths for the realization of the mission."

Morris Kahn , on behalf of the group of main donors: "After we invested as a group 45 million dollars, about half of the cost of the Genesis 2 mission, the decision to stop the funding was made with a heavy heart. These times oblige us to re-examine our philanthropic activities. We would like to express our deep appreciation to the management and employees of the association The dedicated, professional and mission driven Kahn emphasized, we hope that under the professional and dedicated leadership of CEO Shimon Sharid, the association's blessed activity will continue. We will continue to see himself as part of the project." Kahn added that "we intend to continue supporting the funding of the association's important educational activity."

Kafir Demari , founder and Deputy CEO of Space IL stated: "The Bereshit project is a symbol of innovation, courage, unity and hope in Israel. We will do as much as we can to continue the vision of Genesis 2 and continue to inspire future generations."

As you remember, the cost of the Genesis 2 mission is about one hundred million dollars, and it includes a double landing on both sides of the moon and a long-term scientific-educational mission around the moon. Each of the three spacecraft – two landers and a mother spacecraft – is designed to carry groundbreaking scientific experiments. The mother spacecraft is planned to continue circling the moon for about five years and be a platform for scientific and educational activities in Israel and around the world, through a remote connection, millions of students from different countries will be able to participate in scientific research in deep space.