Israel Space Agency

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

Backed by NIS 60 million, Israel’s new Access to Space lab will offer discounted launch, testing, and in‑orbit services to accelerate space innovation.

Satellite in Space.
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

The satellite Ofek 19 unannounced launch sparked panick in some areas of the country.

WATCH: Israel launches satellite, sparks panic with civilians thinking it was an enemy missile

Dr. Shimrit Maman is seen alongside Innovation, Science, and Technology Minister Gila Gamliel while being appointed the new chair of the Israel Space Agency.

Dr. Shimrit Maman tapped as first woman to chair Israel Space Agency


Ramon.Space to provide computing payload for upcoming Israeli space mission

Ramon.Space is named after Israel’s first astronaut, Ilan Ramon, who died in 2003 when the US Columbia space shuttle burnt up as it reentered the atmosphere at the end of its mission.

This Hubble Space Telescope snapshot reveals an unusual "see-through" galaxy.

From Judean desert to space: Ancient coin to fly with Israeli astronaut

In early 2022, Eytan Stibbe is set to become the second Israeli man to fly to space. He will take with a symbol of Jewish history and yearning for freedom.

 A Bar Kochba-era coin, similar to what astronaut Eytan Stibbe will bring with him into space.

Avi Har-Even, Defense Min. Prize winner, dies of Acre riots injuries

Even was a Israeli Defense Ministry Prize winner and the former-head of the Israeli Space Agency. He was 84 at the time of his death.

Avi Har Even.

Israel Space Agency proposal among NASA finalists in search for alien life

If the proposal is approved, Trident would be the first Earthly visitor to Neptune and its moons in over thirty years.

NGC 4866, a lenticular galaxy, is shown in this NASA handout provided on July 19, 2013. Situated about 80 million light-years from earth, this image was captured by the Advanced Camera for Surveys, an instrument on the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope

New Israeli satellite aims to deepen understanding of the universe

"This unique configuration will help us answer some of the big questions in astrophysics," said ULTRASAT principle investigator Prof. Eli Waxman of the Weizmann Institute, based in Rehovot.

The spiral galaxy NGC 4845, located over 65 million light-years away in the constellation of Virgo in NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image

Shooting for the moon: Israel’s ‘next generation’ looks to the heavens

At Jerusalem competition, young scientists discuss the country’s historic lunar mission as a source of inspiration.

Beresheet and its route to the moon

Israel’s first lunar spacecraft, Beresheet, blasts off - analysis

Israel is only the fourth country after the US, the former Soviet Union and China to embark on a mission to the moon.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Israel's first spacecraft designed to land on the moon lifts off on the first privately-funded lunar mission at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida

Space: Israel's final frontier

Opher Doron of Israel Aerospace Industries’ Space Division talks moon missions and nanosatellites with the ‘Magazine’ on the 30th anniversary of Israel’s first satellite launch.

SpaceIL's lander - SpaceIl is an Israeli nonprofit, established in 2011, that was competing in the Google Lunar X Prize to land a spacecraft on the moon.

'Space Week' launches in Israel next week

The theme of this year's "Space Week" will be to commemorate 50 years since man first landed on the moon.

Israel Museum during Space Week

Civilian space program in crisis, according to comptroller

Israel’s civilian space program was established in 1983, and in the 1990s it launched four Amos-model satellites into space.

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