Contrary to all predictions, the Israeli Technion satellite "Texat-2" whose development and launch was made possible with the help of a Jewish philanthropist from Philadelphia, Joe Gorwein - continues to operate in space and this week enters its fourth year
4.4.2002
Contrary to all predictions, the Israeli Technion satellite "Texat-"2
Its development and launch were made possible with the help of a Jewish philanthropist from Philadelphia, Joe
Gorwein - continues to operate in space and this week enters its fourth year.
The usual lifespan of such satellites is only one or two years.
The Technion sent a message to important scientific and technological journals in the world
Because the small satellite, about 50 kg in weight, the construction of which was mainly done by myself
students at the Technion in Haifa, will be used for an experiment of a control system
New for satellites. The system will regulate the satellite navigation and ensure the
the efficiency of its activity. The experiment will take place with the assistance of Cornell University
the American, and if crowned with success, this system will be used by the next generation of
The small satellites that the USA will launch.
The experiment is planned for this spring. The project is headed by Masad Israel
Prof. Moshe Golman, Head of the Center for Space Engineering at the Technion.
