Israel Space Agency

From Caesarea to the Moon: Inside Israel’s bid to revolutionize space launches

Moonshot Space's immediate goal is to challenge the way giant organization like NASA and SpaceX view space launches and to provide humanity with efficient means to explore space

A handout image taken by the Artemis II crew captures craters dotting the surface of the Moon, revealing its rugged, ancient surface, photographed by the NASA Artemis II crew from the Orion spacecraft during the lunar flyby mission, April 6, 2026.
Israeli scientists participate in an experiment simulating a mission to Mars, at the D-MARS Desert Mars Analog Ramon Station project of Israel's Space Agency, Ministry of Science, near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel

Israeli Space Week highlights Israel’s growing role in space sector

Satellite in Space.

Israel launches national space lab to lower barriers for domestic satellite, space tech development

Innovation, Science and Technology Minister Gila Gamliel and Hungary’s National Economy Minister, Márton Nagy, signing an agreement to further cooperation in the field of space, September 16, 2025.

Israel, Hungary sign agreement to further cooperation in space-related fields


20 years since Columbia: NASA remembers its fallen astronauts

This year's NASA Remembrance day held a special significance for Israel, as it marked the 20th anniversary of the death of Israel's first astronaut.

 Sheryl Chafee, center, Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF) Board of Directors chairperson, accompanied by NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana, and Kennedy Space Director Janet Petro, lay a wreath in front of the Space Mirror Memorial during the Day of Remembrance on Jan. 26, 2023.

NASA's Artemis I mission Orion capsule splashes down after Moon trip

Riding on board the Artemis mission was Commander "Moonikin" Campos and two manikin torsoes, Zohar and Helga, courtesy of the Israel Space Agency and Germany's DLR, respectively.

NASA's Orion Capsule is drawn to the well deck of the USS Portland after it splashed down following a successful uncrewed Artemis I Moon Mission on December 11, 2022 in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja California, Mexico.

Israel Space Agency, SPNI set up spots to watch Perseids meteor shower

The stargazing effort is part of a push to help Israelis see the most popular annual meteor shower and make the field of astronomy accessible.

 Prospective stargazers in Israel will be able to watch the Perseids meteor shower.

Israel Space Agency chair Dan Blumberg: Steering Israeli space ambitions

The new chairman has a robust background in space science and is ready to help make Israel a major player in the growing space field.

 PROF. DAN BLUMBERG, chairman, Israel Space Agency: What can be done to make Israel a major space power?

IAI extends lifespan of VENµS satellite

The satellite, which was originally intended to return to Earth, will instead continue its mission.

VENµS satellite

Israeli students present innovative projects at Israel Space Olympics

The winning teams presented projects for living on Mars and for exploring ocean-like environments for signs of life.

 Israeli students are seen being awarded top prize at the eighth annual Israel Space Olympics in Jerusalem, on June 14, 2022.

The Israelis using NASA's James Webb to study the universe

NASA’s James-Webb telescope will photograph distant galaxies in an attempt to see how we all began, and search for other forms of life on the moons of Saturn and Jupiter.

 An artist's illustration of the James-Webb Telescope.

Israel to sign NASA-led international Artemis Accords

NASA administrators, Israeli and US officials to attend Wednesday’s virtual signing ceremony of space cooperation agreement that “paves the way to new worlds.”

 The Artemis Accords.

TAU launches radiation shielding tech into space for further testing

Electronics used in space normally must be custom-modified to protect them from radiation. However, the COTS-Capsule protects standard commercial equipment from radiation.

The launch of the "COTS-Capsule" on top of the Cargo Dragon C209 spacecraft

AMADEE-20: Israel-based Mars analog mission ends after 3 weeks

The mission was the latest Mars analog mission launched by the Austrian Space Forum (OeWF), held in partnership with the Israel Space Agency (ISA) and the D-MARS habitat.

NASA's Mars Helicopter a small autonomous rotorcraft in this artist rendition