Winning model: A model of SpaceIl's 1.5 meters tall and wide SpaceX Falcon 9 launcher space craft, which is much smaller than most of its competitors and can carry 20 small satellites whose fares will help cover costs, Privman said.
JERUSALEM: An Israeli team competing in a race to the moon sponsored by Google has signed a with California-based SpaceX for a rocket launch, putting it at the front of the pack and on target for blast-off in late 2017, officials said.
With the deadline to win a US$20mil (RM84.23mil) first-place prize just two years off, pressure is mounting on the 16 rivals from around the world hoping to complete a privately funded moon landing.
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