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Israeli lander launched on SpaceX rocket is on its way to the moon — a private sector first
6:58pm PST - February 21st, 2019 spacex launch - AxiosThe U.S., the former Soviet Union and China were, until tonight, the only countries to go to the moon.
The U.S., the former Soviet Union and China were, until tonight, the only countries to go to the moon.