Israel
By Hamodia Staff
YERUSHALAYIM -
Sunday, February 21, 2021 at 4:56 pm | ט אדר תשפ א
An image of a nanosatellite, barely visible near the center of the image, deployed from the International Space Station. (NASA)
Tel Aviv University became the first Israeli institute of higher education in space over the weekend, as a nanosatellite developed by faculty and students was released into Earth orbit.
“It’s a big day for TAU,” said Colin Price, head of the Porter Department of Environmental Studies. “We have now joined the ‘Civil Space Revolution,’ called New Space, in which, unlike Old Space, not only giant companies with huge budgets and large teams of engineers can build and launch satellites.
20,000 Coronavirus Vaccines Arrive in Gaza Strip; Israeli-Made Nanosatellite Launched Into Space
honestreporting.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from honestreporting.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
TAU-SAT1 – First Miniature Satellite Built on Tel Aviv U Campus – Orbiting Earth | The Jewish Press - JewishPress com | Jewish Press News Desk | 9 Adar 5781 – February 21, 2021
jewishpress.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from jewishpress.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Israeli Nanosatellite Hitches Ride on NASA Rocket to International Space Station
unitedwithisrael.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from unitedwithisrael.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.