(ORDO NEWS) — NASA will launch Israel‘s first space telescope, the Ultraviolet Transitional Astronomical Satellite (ULTRASAT).
ULTRASAT will explore the secrets of short-lived events in the universe, such as supernova explosions and neutron star mergers.
Under the leadership of the Israel Space Agency and the Weizmann Institute of Science, ULTRASAT is scheduled to be launched into geostationary Earth orbit in early 2026.
In addition to providing launch services, NASA will also participate in the mission’s science program.
The ULTRASAT’s wide field of view will allow it to quickly detect and capture ultraviolet light from sources in space that change at short notice.
The researchers will combine ULTRASAT’s observations of these short-term events with information from a variety of other missions, including those studying gravitational waves and particles.
“Pioneering science requires cutting-edge technology,” said Uri Oron, director of the Israel Space Agency at the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology in real time, are at the forefront of technological developments.
The Israeli space industry can provide these opportunities.
The Israel Space Agency is proud to work with NASA as a direct example of the close partnership between the agencies and the technological efforts of the Israeli space industry related to the development of the telescope.”
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