A sampling of recent articles, videos, and images dealing with space transport:<\/p>\n
[ Update 2<\/strong>: The SpaceIL Beresheet spacecraft<\/a> successfully entered lunar orbit this morning following a 6 minute firing of its engine: An Israeli lander is now orbiting the Moon ahead of a lunar landing next week – The Verge<\/a>.<\/p>\n SpaceIL<\/a> is a non-profit volunteer organization that designed the spacecraft and raised $100M for its development and launch. Israel becomes the 7th country with a spacecraft to make lunar orbit.<\/p>\n The landing attempt is set for Thursday, April 11th.<\/p>\n ** The Russian Progress vehicle also successfully docked with the ISS just 3 hours and 20 minutes after its liftoff from Baikonur.<\/p>\n It was a coincidence that these two events happened at almost the same time. There is so much happening in space these days, there will be more and more of these days when multiple significant events happen: Progress MS-11 docks to the ISS; Station supplies in good shape \u2013 NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/p>\n Update<\/strong>: A Russian Soyuz launched a Progress cargo vehicle to the ISS this morning. The craft is taking a fast route to the station with the time from liftoff to docking only about 3.5 hours.<\/p>\n