NASA and the Israel Space Agency (ISA) of the Ministry of Science signed a new civil space cooperation agreement during the International Astronautical Congress now taking place in Jerusalem.
“The implications of this agreement for Israel’s space and scientific communities are tremendous, ” said Minister of Science, Technology and Space Ofir Akunis. “The agreement provides us a platform for mutual cooperation between the Israeli and American space agencies and thus allows the science communities in both our counties important access to projects that offer the promise of significant development and growth in the years ahead.”
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The last agreement signed between NASA and the ISA was in 1996 and remained in effect until 2005. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Menachem Kidron, Director General of the Israel Space Agency, agreed that now is the right time to renew their commitment to their mutual cooperation.
The new agreement, which is more far-reaching and in-depth than its predecessor, will enable NASA and ISA to cooperate in the exploration and research of space for the betterment of mankind and for peaceful use.
Among the potential areas of cooperation are: joint missions, personnel and scientific data exchanges, ground-based research facilities, space exploration and operations missions, joint workshops and meetings, scientific instruments onboard aircraft and spacecraft, sounding rocket and scientific balloon flights, space communications, educational outreach, and other spacecraft and space research platforms.
“Through the close collaboration of our two agencies we are blessed to have reached this agreement and we both intend to implement it by working together on research and technology projects of mutual interest and concern, ” said Kidron.
