Israel’s SpaceIL says its 140kg LunarX satellite is one of the top contenders for Google’s $30 million prize for landing on the moon. It is the smallest, smartest spacecraft, plus the first to rely on optic navigation. And the project has already won the hearts of a whole generation of Israelis.
http://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-bid-for-the-moon-stirs-innovation-sparks-big-dreams/