https://spacewatch.global/tag/israel-space-agency/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:55:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/israel-space-agency/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/03/ran-livne-appointed-as-the-new-director-of-the-israeli-space-agency/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=72220 Mr. Ran Livne has become the newest Director of the Israel Space Agency after the appointment announcement by the Israeli Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Gila Gamliel on Thursday, 19 March. The national government approved the appointment following the recommendation of a professional search committee. As the new Director of the Israeli Space Agency for the next four years, Livne brings over a decade of experience in the space industry in Israel and worldwide, as well as over 15 years of experience working with the public sector and government ministries. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/10/space-cafe-israel-by-meidad-pariente-s02e01-uri-oron-israels-trailblazing-odyssey-in-space/ Fri, 06 Oct 2023 08:30:16 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=51580 In the first episode of season 2 of Space Café Israel, Meidad Pariente is in conversation with Uri Oron, the Director General of ISA – the Israel Space Agency. Could you share something personal that has yet to make it onto your LinkedIn profile, offering us a glimpse into a lesser-known aspect of your life? My LinkedIn page could be more appealing. I became a fighter pilot because I wanted to be an astronaut. I was born in a kibbutz.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/08/register-today-for-next-space-cafe-israel-by-meidad-pariente-on-21-september-2023/ Mon, 28 Aug 2023 09:00:39 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=50748 Join us at our next Space Café Israel by Meidad Pariente, - Season 2 - Episode 1, where we have the incredible honor of hosting none other than Uri Oron, the Director General of ISA - the Israel Space Agency! Sky's No Limit: Israel's Trailblazing Odyssey in Space! With a distinguished career spanning over 30 years at the IAF, Uri's vast experience includes serving as the head of the IAF Intelligence Division.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/02/space-cafe-radio-ila-special-with-dr-timo-stuffler/ Mon, 27 Feb 2023 14:00:05 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=46897 In this Space Café Radio - SpaceWatch.Global publisher Torsten Kriening spoke with Dr. Timo Stuffler,   Director of Business Development and Exploration at OHB SE, about their exploration heritage and ambitions in the space exploration sector. We spoke with Timo during the 2022 ILA Berlin, which is the largest aerospace trade show in Germany which took place this year June 22 - 26.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/02/nasa-to-launch-israels-first-space-telescope/ Wed, 22 Feb 2023 07:00:40 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=46793 NASA will launch Israel’s first space telescope mission, the Ultraviolet Transient Astronomy Satellite (ULTRASAT). ULTRASAT, an ultraviolet observatory with a large field of view, will investigate the secrets of short-duration events in the universe, such as supernova explosions and the mergers of neutron stars.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/06/space-cafe-webtalk-33-minutes-with-dr-deganit-paikowsky-evolution-of-the-concept-of-a-space-club-by-the-space-powers-recap/ Wed, 29 Jun 2022 08:00:12 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=41806 Our Space Cafe WebTalk “33 minutes with Dr Deganit Paikowsky - Evolution of the concept of a Space Club by the space powers” took place on Tuesday, 21st June. Dr Deganit Paikowsky is experienced in the interface and interrelations between world politics and technological domains, specializing in space, cyber- and emerging technologies. She combines academic research with hands-on experience.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/06/register-today-for-our-space-cafe-33-minutes-with-dr-deganit-peikowsky-on-21-june-2022/ Fri, 03 Jun 2022 05:00:23 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=41275 This Space Café WebTalk will feature Dr. Deganit Paikowsky, Faculty at the Department of International Relations, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, in conversation with Torsten Kriening, publisher of SpaceWatch.Global. Evolution of the concept of a Space Club by the space powers]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/01/israeli-astronaut-to-carry-out-35-experiments-on-iss/ Tue, 25 Jan 2022 07:00:43 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=38749 Former fighter jet pilot, Eytan Stibbe, is scheduled to become the second Israeli astronaut and the first to go to the International Space Station (ISS) in March this year. The Rakia mission will bring 35 scientific and technological experiments into space, based on their potential and possible economic impact.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/10/israel-uae-joint-space-projects-include-new-lunar-mission/ Thu, 21 Oct 2021 06:00:30 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=36620 The UAE Space Agency announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Israel Space Agency to intensify cooperation in scientific research, space exploration and knowledge transfer. The agreement aims to accelerate economic growth and human progress.  ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/08/austrian-space-forum-postpones-mars-analog-mission-by-one-year/ Wed, 05 Aug 2020 05:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=24728&preview=true&preview_id=24728 The Austrian Space Forum (OeWF) announced the postponement of its international Mars analog mission “AMADEE-20”. The simulation of a crewed mission to the Red Planet was originally scheduled to take place later this year in October in Israel. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/06/spacewatchgl-opinion-five-thoughts-on-the-artemis-accords-and-another-one-for-israel/ Wed, 03 Jun 2020 13:00:12 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=23165 Last week, NASA released "The Artemis Accords: Principles for a Safe, Peaceful and Prosperous Future." The aim of the Artemis program, according to NASA, is to "[L]and the first woman and the next man on the Moon by 2024, heralding in a new era for space exploration and utilization". I read the short, concise document that NASA  published with a great deal of interest, and a number of thoughts about international technology, economics, and politics came to mind.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/02/france-and-israel-discuss-space-cooperation-at-ilan-ramon-space-conference/ Mon, 03 Feb 2020 06:00:13 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=18976 Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES) President Jean-Yves Le Gall was in Israel on 28 January 2020 to speak at the 15th Ilan Ramon International Conference, focused this year on the theme of the next decade in space. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/11/french-space-agency-promotes-small-satellites-for-sustainable-development-at-cospar/ Fri, 08 Nov 2019 06:00:58 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16870 Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES) President Jean-Yves Le Gall was at the 4th Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) symposium that is taking place in Herzliya, Israel, from Monday 4 to Friday 8 November 2019 on the theme of “Small Satellites for Sustainable Science and Development."]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/05/israel-space-agency-and-space-florida-sign-space-cooperation-mou/ Fri, 31 May 2019 05:00:39 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=14395 Florida Governor Ron DeSantis participated in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing between Space Florida and the Israel Space Agency on 27 May 2019. The Governor, Space Florida President and CEO Frank DiBello, and Mr. Avi Blasberger, Director General of The Israel Space Agency, were all on hand for the signing, which took place at the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/04/israels-spaceil-commits-to-beresheet-shtayim-after-beresheet-1-0-moon-attempt/ Fri, 19 Apr 2019 05:00:27 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13630 "If at first you don’t succeed, you try again," said newly reelected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when the Beresheet (Hebrew for Genesis) lunar lander failed to make a soft landing on the Moon's surface on 11 April 2019.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/11/israel-and-france-co-host-ven%c2%b5s-end-users-conference/ Mon, 26 Nov 2018 06:00:35 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11534 On Wednesday, 21 November 2018, at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel, CNES President Jean-Yves Le Gall spoke at the opening of the first International VENµS End-Users Conference organized as part of the France-Israel Season 2018. On this occasion, in the presence of Avi Blasberger, Director General of the Israeli Space Agency (ISA), he underlined the innovative nature of CNES and ISA’s joint VENµS mission (Vegetation and Environment monitoring on a New Micro Satellite) and its contribution to the Space Climate Observatory (SCO), a CNES initiative supporting efforts to tackle climate change.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/10/israeli-government-comptroller-says-israel-space-agency-underfunded-vulnerable-to-national-security-failings/ Wed, 24 Oct 2018 05:00:27 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=10973 Israel’s civilian space programme is in crisis due to chronic underfunding and the continuous outsourcing of satellite communications acquisitions to foreign satellite manufacturers, according to the annual report of the Israeli State Comptroller.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/10/israels-spaceil-receives-2-million-from-isa-spacex-launch-deferred-to-january-2019/ Tue, 16 Oct 2018 05:00:25 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=10860 Israel’s Space Agency (ISA) and the Israeli Ministry of Science and Technology announced on 10 October 2018 that they will support the Lunar projects of the SpaceIL organization with up to U.S.$2 million in funding.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/10/israels-iai-developing-nanosatellite-constellation-for-persistent-overhead-reconnaissance/ Mon, 08 Oct 2018 05:00:58 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=10731 Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is developing a large constellation of Earth observation nanosatellites to provide persistent overhead reconnaissance and ballistic missile early warning over countries and areas of concern to Israeli national security, as a supplement to Israel’s existing satellite reconnaissance capabilities and U.S. ballistic missile early warning satellites.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/10/israel-and-nasa-sign-spaceil-commercial-lunar-cooperation-agreement-at-iac-bremen/ Fri, 05 Oct 2018 05:00:26 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=10704 NASA has signed an agreement with the Israel Space Agency (ISA) to cooperatively utilize the Israeli nonprofit SpaceIL’s commercial lunar mission, expected to land on the Moon in 2019. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Bremen, Germany.]]>