Inspiring appearance at #AIPAC2019 by @TeamSpaceIL co-founders Morris Kahn & Yonatan Weintraub, together with @NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, to talk about the #Beresheet lunar lander, which is scheduled to land on the moon in approximately two weeks. pic.twitter.com/3H9UsW9lFH — Chaim Haas (@chaimhaas) March 25, 2019
Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon tragically died on the Columbia Space Shuttle. His widow, Rona, honored his memory by creating a foundation that is inspiring and educating young adults and students across Israel. It was such an honor to meet this amazing woman. pic.twitter.com/h0Vz5DS1OE — Jim Bridenstine (@JimBridenstine) July 14, 2018 NASA will consider sending another Israeli astronaut into space, Times Of Israel “NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine met Thursday with Israel’s […]
Today, I signed a Joint Statement with @ILSpaceAgency director reaffirming @NASA‘s strong interest in strengthening cooperation between our two space agencies. With the support of international partners like Israel, we can achieve great things for humankind! pic.twitter.com/zrdoHdWNi0 — Jim Bridenstine (@JimBridenstine) July 12, 2018 Today I met @TeamSpaceIL, a ground breaking Israeli commercial space company that is launching a lander to the moon this December on a @SpaceX rocket from […]
NASA and Israel Space Agency Sign Cooperation Agreement “NASA and the Israel Space Agency (ISA) of the Ministry of Science signed a new civil space cooperation agreement on October 13, 2015. The agreement was signed by NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Menachem Kidron – Director General of the Israel Space Agency during the International Astronautical Congress hosted in Jerusalem by the ISA. The last agreement between NASA and the ISA […]
Military Space Drives Israel Space Program for Now, Space Quarterly Magazine The following article is a free sample from the current issue of Space Quarterly Magazine. It is our hope that if you enjoy this article you will consider subscribing to the magazine. “Israel, a country of close to 8 million people with an approximate $80 million space budget, both civil and military, is ranked 9th in the world in […]
Space Quarterly Magazine September 2012 Table of Contents, SpaceRef Marc’s note: The September 2012 edition of Space Quarterly Magazine is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, September 4. There many highlights to the issue including an update on the Israeli and Iranian space programs, an interview with Jim Armor of ATK, Orbital Antares takes flight, the Plutonium shortage and from Neil deGrasse Tyson why a healthy space program equals a […]
‘Smaller is better’ as Israel launches itself as space contender, Jewish Herald Voice “The State of Israel is hoping to carve out a niche in the world space market while, at the same time, grow its space-related collaborations with the United States. Israeli-pioneered “mini satellites” – which are comparatively small, lightweight and durable, yet inexpensive – are key to these efforts.”
NASA and Israel Space Agency Sign Statement of Intent for Future Cooperation “During a meeting Tuesday at NASA Headquarters in Washington, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Israel Space Agency Director General Zvi Kaplan signed a joint statement of intent to expand the agencies’ cooperation in civil space activities. The signing followed a meeting between Bolden, Kaplan and Professor Daniel Hershkowitz, Israel’s minister of Science and Technology. It advanced discussions that […]
‘An Israeli Astronaut? There May be No More Astronauts At All!’, Arutz Sheva “NASA Administrator Charles Bolden spoke with the press at the Ilan Ramon International Space Conference. Bolden related to a number of exciting topics in the field of space and beyond. In the following video the NASA Chief discusses the option of sending another Israeli astronaut into space, the mission of saving the planet from asteroids, and commercial […]