The two countries will jointly manage the mission, each country will conduct advanced experiments on the lunar surface and its surroundings, advanced technologies will be developed, and resources will be dedicated to scientific education.

The head of the Israeli Space Agency, Brigadier General Uri Oron, and the head of the Italian Space Agency, Prof. Teodoro Valente, recently signed (Monday) a historic memorandum of understanding for cooperation within the framework of the Beresheet 2 mission of theSpaceIL The event took place during the 20th Ilan Ramon International Space Conference, which was held today in Tel Aviv with the participation of senior officials from the Israeli space industry and community. The cooperation that is taking shape between the countries is expected to significantly advance lunar exploration and enhance the status of Israel and Italy at the forefront of global space..
The agreement between Israel and Italy marks an important milestone in international cooperation in the field of space. The Beresheet 2 mission, which is planned to record international achievements in the field of deep space, including a double landing on the moon and the performance of groundbreaking scientific experiments on the moon and its surroundings. In addition, the mother spacecraft is planned to orbit the moon in a long-term mission of approximately 5 years and will constitute a platform for interactive scientific educational activity in Israel and around the world, through remote connection. It will also allow Israeli and Italian researchers to collaborate in a variety of scientific and technological fields.
The Beresheet 2 mission builds on the rich experience gained from the Beresheet 1 mission, which was a groundbreaking Israeli attempt to land a spacecraft on the Moon. Although the first landing did not go as planned, Beresheet 1 demonstrated the technological capabilities of the State of Israel, and the SpaceIL In collaboration with Israel Aerospace Industries, and raised global awareness of Israeli innovation capabilities.
The new agreement between Israel and Italy opens the door to significant progress in lunar exploration. The two countries will jointly invest in a variety of areas, including:
• Joint mission management: Planning and execution of all phases of the mission, from launching the spacecraft, reaching the Moon, and conducting scientific experiments..
• Advanced scientific research: Conducting diverse scientific experiments on the lunar surface and its surroundings, including mapping the moon, studying the soil, and physical phenomena in the lunar environment.
• Development of innovative technologies: Development of advanced space systems, such as landing sensors, communications, and navigation and control sensors
• Science Education: Promoting scientific and technological education among future generations, and raising awareness of the importance of space exploration.
In order to finalize the details of the mission, professional teams from both countries will meet in the coming weeks with the aim of advancing the details of the memorandum of understanding into a cooperation agreement between the parties. To this end, a joint scientific team will be established that will include representatives from both agencies and the association. SpaceIL, and will be responsible for defining the mission's scientific priorities, planning the scientific experiments, and analyzing the results..
Director of the Israeli Space Agency, Brigadier General (res.) Uri Oron:"We are proud of the emerging collaboration with the Italian Space Agency on a groundbreaking and inspiring mission like "Beresheet 2". This is an expression of the depth of the relationship between the space agencies and the ambition to continue to advance research and technology together with the Space AI association." .
CEO of the association SpaceILShimon Sarid welcomed the important development: "We welcome the cooperation being formed between the Israeli Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency, which constitutes an important milestone in the journey of Beresheet 2 to the Moon. The connection between the parties will be a force multiplier in promoting the association's vision for advancing science education in Israel and around the world."
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