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Israeli astronaut Eitan Steve will be launched into space tonight (Friday) at 18:17 (Israel time) from the US Space Agency (NASA) base in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Steva will be launched into space as part of the first private space mission in history, by Axium (Ax-1) featuring Michael Lopez-Allegria, former NASA astronaut and vice president, Larry Connor, American entrepreneur and activist investor in non-profit organizations and Mark Pati, investor and philanthropist Kennedy.
The four’s journey will continue for close to a day, and they are expected to arrive at the International Space Station on Saturday, around 14:30 (Israel time).