Israeli Space Agency, ISA Government Ministries, Departments & Agencies
The Israel Space Agency (ISA) is a governmental body, a part of Israel's Ministry of Science and Technology, that coordinates all Israeli space research programs with scientific and commercial goals.
The agency was founded by the theoretical physicist Yuval Ne'eman in 1983 to replace the National Committee for Space Research which was established in 1960 to set up the infrastructure required for space missions. The agency is currently headed by Isaac Ben Israel as Chairman and Avi Blasberger as Director General. Today, Israel is the smallest country with indigenous launch capabilities, and is the smallest country to have a space program.
The agency was founded by the theoretical physicist Yuval Ne'eman in 1983 to replace the National Committee for Space Research which was established in 1960 to set up the infrastructure required for space missions. The agency is currently headed by Isaac Ben Israel as Chairman and Avi Blasberger as Director General. Today, Israel is the smallest country with indigenous launch capabilities, and is the smallest country to have a space program.