Israel Expands Space Program Partnership With NASA

[Satellite TODAY 08-12-10] NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Israel Space Agency (ISA) Director General Zvi Kaplan signed a joint statement of intent to expand cooperation in civil space activities, NASA announced Aug. 11.
    The agencies agreed to identify new joint activities related to Earth, space exploration and life sciences and work together to expand scientific exchanges and recruit the next generation of scientists and engineers.
    NASA and ISA also agreed to expand Israel’s participation in launch and range safety, remote sensing data, and International Space Station research programs.