The government yesterday (Sunday) approved Israel’s accession to the Artemis program led by the US Space Agency. Israel has joined cooperation in NASA’s efforts to return humans to the moon and in the long run, even to Mars. , Director of the Israel Space Agency.
The main purpose of the Artemis program, which is the most complex and expensive of NASA’s programs, is to land humans on the moon as early as 2025 and later to establish a permanent manned research station. They are a means to an end. Israel’s accession is expected to strengthen commercial space cooperation between the space industries of the signatory countries: the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, Italy, the United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Brazil, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates and Poland.
Israeli technology is already in Artemis-1
The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Orit Farkash HaCohen, congratulated Uri Oron, head of the Israel Space Agency on the achievement, adding that “the agreement is an expression of the significant work the space agency does in my ministry as a world leader in space “And economic between Israel and the world for the benefit of science and high-tech. A special pride is that already in the first launch planned for this coming March, Israeli technology will be reflected in a protective suit against space radiation.”
Experiments on the Sturrad shield suit, which is supported by the Israeli space agency, began in January last year at the International Space Station. The suit is expected to play a key role in the Artemis program, as astronauts operating in deep space will need protection from dangerous solar radiation. In the unmanned Artemis 1 mission, which is scheduled to launch into the moon in March, this will be the first time that the effectiveness of the technology against radiation in deep space will be tested. This flight will be unmanned but will carry two dolls in the shape of a woman: one, “Zohar”, who will wear the vest, and the other, “Helga”, who will not wear it. After the return of the two dolls laden with radiation sensors, it will be possible to compare them and check the effectiveness of the vest.
The signing of the Artemis Agreements, as stated, is expected to expand space diplomacy in general, and commercial collaborations in particular beyond this collaboration. In this way, Israel will become a partner in an unprecedented journey to establish a permanent human presence in deep space – on the moon and beyond.
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