“A week from today, we’ll make more history by landing on the moon, joining three superpowers who have done so.
“Today I am proud to be an Israeli.”
Through the excitement, SpaceIL still acknowledges there is a way to go before the country can celebrate.
SpaceIL CEO Ido Anteby said: ”We still have a long way until the lunar landing, but I‘m convinced our team will complete the mission to land the first Israeli spacecraft on the moon, making us all proud.”