Aug 11, 2010

John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100 john yembrick-1@nasa gov

RELEASE: 10-189

NASA AND ISRAEL SPACE AGENCY SIGN STATEMENT OF INTENT FOR FUTURE COOPERATION

WASHINGTON --During a meeting Tuesday at NASA Headquarters in Washington, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Israel Space Agency Director General Zvi Kaplan signed a joint statement of intent to expand the agencies' cooperation in civil space activities

The signing followed a meeting between Bolden, Kaplan and Professor Daniel Hershkowitz, Israel's minister of Science and Technology It advanced discussions that began when Bolden visited Israel in January

The agencies agreed to identify new joint activities related to Earth and space science, life sciences, space exploration and other areas of mutual interest The goal is to expand scientific exchanges and inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers

NASA and ISA identified the following potential opportunities for bilateral cooperation: space geodesy, the measurement from space of Earth's gravitational field, tides, and the movement of its poles and crust; hydrological observations and joint research; an expansion of Israel's participation in the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) education program; planetary science through ISA's affiliate membership in the NASA Lunar Science Institute; launch and range safety; remote sensing data cooperation; and use of the International Space Station for Israeli research and educational experiments

For more information about NASA's international and interagency cooperation visit:

http://oiir hq nasa gov

The Israel Space Agency is part of Israel's Ministry of Science and Technology For more information about the agency, visit:

http://www most gov il/English/Units/Israel+Space+Agency

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