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The late Capt. Denis Krokhmalov-Wexler. From the private archive

Students at the Technion will design the NOVA-SAT satellite in memory of the late Captain Denis Krokhmalov-Wexler in cooperation with the TAA

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The late Krukhamlov-Wexler, was supposed to start his studies this year at the Faculty of Aeronautics and Space Engineering and who was killed in battle in the Gaza Strip
The SpaceIL team. Photo: Shlomi Amsalem, L.A.M. (1)

The SpaceIL association won the tender to manage the HORIZON community, the community of educators of the Israel Space Agency

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This was announced this week, 31.1.24/XNUMX/XNUMX, at the Rona Ramon space education conference held as part of Israeli Space Week
Refueling in space. Infographic courtesy of Astroscale

Astroscale signed a $25.5 million agreement with the US Space Force to design and supply a satellite for refueling military spaceships

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Astroscale's solution will help overcome the limitations that result from the fact that satellites are currently launched into space with a limited supply of fuel. "Our APS-R satellite opens the door to rethinking the way satellites are designed and operated, and it marks a significant leap forward in the capabilities and sustainability of satellites in orbit"
Launch of the Ofek 13 satellite. Spokesperson and Public Relations Division at the Ministry of Defense

The Ofek 13 military observation satellite is launched

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The launch was tonight from the Palmachim air force base. 'Ofek 13' is a radar-based observation satellite and it will be able to provide photographs in any weather day and night * According to the original launch plan, the satellite entered its orbit around the Earth, began transmitting data and underwent a series of initial tests.
Novo Okada, CEO of Astroscale Global. Photo: Astroscale

Astroscale raised 76 million dollars to strengthen its position in the growing market of service for satellites in space

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The total amount raised by the company to date is about 376 million dollars. Among the investors: Mitsubishi Electric and the Japan Development Bank. CEO of Astroscale Israel: The global economy is more dependent on satellite data than at any time in history, and this dependence is only increasing
The satellite launch team (counter-clockwise): Prof. Meir Ariel, Prof. Ofer Amrani, Orly Blumberg, Idan Finkelstein and Dr. Dolev Bashi. Photo: Tel Aviv University Spokesperson

Towards quantum communication: Tel Aviv University's tiny satellite in space will communicate with the optical ground station

A few days ago, the TAU-SAT3 satellite was launched on SpaceX's Falcon 9 launcher, designed to demonstrate optical and quantum communication from space using tiny satellites
The Israeli space industry. Image: depositphotos.com

The Israel Space Agency will establish a first-of-its-kind center in Israel for research and development infrastructure for small satellites

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The center will make available to entrepreneurs, companies and researchers the infrastructure for the development of small satellites and their components, and will enable the expansion of the ecosystem in the field
Satellite communication. Image: depositphotos.com

Chairman of Satixfy: "The market for satellite receivers is growing rapidly. Our ability to provide any solution is unique"

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The company's chairman, Yoav Leibovitch, spoke to the science website on the occasion of the start of trading in the stock on the New York Stock Exchange. StixPay began trading last week after a merger with Spak
Starlink satellite dishes. Image: depositphotos.com

Will Elon Musk save Iran?

After helping Ukraine with encrypted communication during the war, Elon Musk will be able to help the Iranian people as well, this time not against an enemy from outside but against the government at home that shuts down the internet to suppress demonstrations
This image was taken by the Planet Labs satellite on August 10, 2022, and shows aircraft damage from a Ukrainian strike that occurred just one day earlier, on August 9, 2022. Images courtesy of Planet Labs PBC

The war in Ukraine highlights the strategic importance of private satellite companies in times of conflict

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Shortly after the outbreak of the war, Ukraine, funded by the US government, requested data from private satellite companies around the world. By the end of April, Ukraine received images from American companies minutes after the data was collected. Recently, these photographs were proof of Ukraine's success in blowing up an airport in Crimea with its state-of-the-art fighter jets
Two maps of New York show how vegetation is suited to cooler areas by temperature. Comparing maps of New York's vegetation and temperature shows the cooling effect of parks and neighborhoods with more trees. NASA/USGS Landsat

Landsat 50 years old: how satellites revolutionized the way we see - and protect - the natural world

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On July 23, 1972, the Landsat satellite was launched, which changed our attitude to the environment. Since then the satellites have been perfected and now NASA is developing the Landsat 10 satellite, which will be able to reveal more details about the destruction of the Earth by humanity
satellite. Image: depositphotos.com

Stixpay's satellite connectivity technology was demonstrated for the first time with the European and British space agencies and the ONEWEB company

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The project, which incorporates OneWeb low-orbit satellites, is expected to accelerate advanced connectivity in aircraft and motorized applications on land and sea
Ramon Space's space storage system. Illustration: Ofer Shapir

Ramon Space announces a storage system resistant to the conditions of space - contains a "virtual radiation shield"

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In an interview with the Hidan site, the company's CEO Avi Shabtai explains that the amount of data collected by satellites is enormous and requires smart storage to filter the data that has come down to earth and send only the relevant data when the transmission window to the ground is short 
DONITZA PR Illustration of the rendezvous in space between the refueling station (the rectangular box above) and the Astroscale Lexi satellite (the gold cube with the wings). "Astroscale/Obitpub".

'Gas stations in orbit' will refuel Astroscale's satellite service satellites in space

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LEXI is the world's first pre-designed satellite with space refueling capabilities. According to the initial agreement between Astroscale and OrbitFab, the spacecraft refueling station will supply Astroscale's planned fleet of satellites with approximately 1000 kg of Xenon, thus significantly increasing the scope of the satellites' activity and their reach.
JPSS mission. Image: NASA

In 2022, NASA will launch four new space missions to explore the Earth

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The tasks are TROPICS, EMIT, JPSS and SWOT. Each of them offers something unique and adds a new way to understand and protect our home
Cosmos 1 solar sail. Image: Courtesy of the developers

A small satellite with a solar sail could catch the next interstellar object to pass

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It's too late for Umuamoa, but we can be ready for the next strange interstellar visitor if we want to. It is possible to design and build a spacecraft that will encounter such an object at short notice
Construction of the TAUSAT-1 satellite. Photo courtesy of Tel Aviv University

Tel Aviv's Uni satellite launched smart material for the first time in Israel's space history

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Tel Aviv University launched a "smart material" into space - a folded polymer that unfolds to its original shape when heated
CropX processes satellite images for precision agriculture applications. PR photo

CropX will provide NASA with global soil data to improve agricultural crops around the world

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Image based on processing of radar data from the Copernicus Sentinel satellites (2021), processed by ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO

The European Space Agency photographed the traffic jam in the Gulf of Suez due to the stranded ship

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The giant container ship stuck in the Suez Canal in Egypt is seen in new images taken by the European Space Agency's Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission along with the maritime traffic jam it caused.
Samson satellites. Illustration: The Technion

CEO Ramon Spies: Our processors are the heart of Levini Edlis-Samson

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A launch from a Soyuz launcher on 22/3/21, including the Technion's three Adelis-Samson satellites. Photo: GK LAUNCH SERVICES

The Technion Edlis-Samson satellite fleet was launched into space this morning

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Final checks in the clean room. The nanosatellite TAU SAT1. Photo: Tel Aviv University spokesperson

The TAU-SAT1 nanosatellite was successfully released from the International Space Station into orbit

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The satellite was received strongly and clearly by 4 ground stations in Israel connected by a network between them: at Tel Aviv University, at the Science Center in Herzliya, at the Negev Gate and in Biruchem. In the coming days, it will be rerouted to its fixed orbit
Satellites in low orbit. Image: depositphotos.com

The satellite communication company Stixpay will be issued on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

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Stixpay, which was founded by former Gilat CEO Yoel Gat, developed chips and products in the field of satellite communication based on low-orbit satellites as opposed to communication satellites in geostationary orbit * received support for the development of its products from the European Space Agency in the amount of 60 million dollars. Airbus also participates in the development
Final checks in the clean room. The nanosatellite TAU SAT1. Photo: Tel Aviv University spokesperson

The first scientific nanosatellite designed and built at Tel Aviv University will be launched into space tomorrow night

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The satellite will be launched packed inside a Northrop Grumman Cygnus model supply spacecraft. Northrop Grumman's Cygnus will be launched on Saturday, 19:36 p.m. Israel time. The launch will then take place at the Atlantic Regional Space Center on Wallops Island in Virginia.
The propulsion system of New-Rocket. PR photo

New Rocket's gel engine: as powerful as solid fuel and as controllable as hydrazine

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