Beresheet orbital insertion
A six-minute burn by the main engine on Beresheet, highlighted in red above, inserted the spacecraft into an elliptical orbit around the moon.

SpaceIL announced April 4 that its Beresheet spacecraft has entered orbit around the moon, setting the stage for a landing attempt in a week.

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