space industry

Moon landing simulation. Photo: SpaceIL

Successful landing for Genesis 2 in a dedicated simulator developed in Israel

The simulator was developed with the assistance of the Israeli company Sim Dot Space, which was founded by engineers who were involved in the Genesis 1 mission
A Lockheed Martin employee during the assembly of the Orion spacecraft. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Lockheed Martin will purchase Tern Orbital for $450 million

Terran Orbital is a satellite manufacturer that mainly serves the aerospace and defense industries. Terran Orbital provides end-to-end satellite solutions by integrating satellite design, manufacturing, launch planning, mission management
From the right Uri Oron Dror Gloverman Hila Hadad Hamelnik and the founding partners of the Einat Berkowitz Foundation Yaron Sagi Lior Herman and Udi Danhirsh TYPE5. Photo: Nir Shmol

The Israeli space economy has something to aspire to when the global space economy currently generates about D450 billion

Lior Harman - co-founder of TYPE5 VC Space Tech Group: the space market in Israel generates tens of millions of dollars - a relatively small figure compared to the inherent potential in this field and certainly compared to other countries
space debris Courtesy of the European Space Agency.

Astroscale: Spacecraft and satellite manufacturers should commit to a significant reduction in the number of abandoned objects in space

Satellite manufacturers, spacecraft operators and the like need to make specific and verifiable commitments to limit the number of objects actually in space, not just the predicted number of abandoned objects they produce.
Illustration of an Ultrasat satellite (credit: Israel Aerospace Industries)

The ULTRASAT satellite will be developed and built by the Aerospace Industry

Israel Aerospace Industries has signed an agreement with the Weizmann Institute of Science and the Ministry of Science and Technology under which it will design, develop and build the first Israeli astronomical observation satellite
The Artemis III space suit prototype, the AxEMU. Although this prototype is covered in a dark gray cover material, the final version will likely be completely white when worn by NASA astronauts on the lunar surface, to help keep the astronauts safe and cool as they work in the harsh environment of space. Credit: Axiom Space

NASA and Axiom unveiled the spacesuits that will be used by the astronauts who will land on the moon in Operation Artemis

The innovative design comes with special features to support the astronauts as they conduct scientific experiments on the surface of the moon as well as the women who will be one of the first crew to land. NASA hopes the updated suit will be