The Second Israeli Cosmonaut
The second Israeli cosmonaut Eitan Stiva .
The time is difficult now, many important events fade into the background. Meanwhile, we have a second Israeli cosmonaut.
Eitan Stiva, a 64-year-old businessman and former Air Force pilot, shelled out $55 million to fly into space. He, on a private charter flight of SpaceX (this is their first private charter flight), went to the International Space Station, where he should spend about 10 days. Regarding the astronaut himself, opinions were sharply divided. It was also somewhat difficult for me to accept that the "tourist" is made a symbol of the country. But on the other hand, sending an astronaut to Israel is unrealistic - the entire budget of the Israel Space Agency is 1.5 million shekels, and the cost of the mission is estimated at 230 million shekels.
Of course, the Ilan Ramon Z "L Foundation could not miss such a unique opportunity, and a brave businessman was attracted to the mission "Rakia" (Sky Firmament), within the framework of which a whole series of scientific experiments will be carried out in space (in fact, he has already carried them out), a total of 38, if I don’t mind I don't confuse.
And we must give credit to Eitan Steve, who agreed to conduct all these experiments. Dozens of different companies have joined the mission, developing various products and equipment for space, and not only. And on Saturday evening we visited the "Mission Control Center", from where all these companies contacted the astronaut for help in conducting these experiments. There was also a lecture and an exhibition dedicated to this mission.
Mission control at the Checkpoint building in Tel Aviv. All communication, of course, for security purposes, does not go directly, but through the mission control center in America. You never know what these scientists can blurt out. They will ask you to unscrew some bolt.
Exhibition dedicated to the Rakia mission.
For example, here are the things that Eitan Stiva took with him into space.
Miniature Tanakh, Magendavid, photo of Ilan Ramon's Z "L diary page, Israeli flag, 10 shekel coin, Tanakh on a chip, kiddush glass, shell, etc.
space food/water
And posters about various scientific experiments. There are some very interesting ones. For example, a company that develops a device to do a blood test in the eyes. Something shines in the eye, and please, a blood test. In space, this is priceless, and it will come in handy on earth. There will be no need to prick anyone with needles.
And here, using the CRISPR system, they are developing a diagnostic platform. You can't send a doctor into space. Therefore, it is necessary to create an opportunity for astronauts to diagnose themselves.
Space meat is being developed here
And they're sprouting hummus
There was also a lot of developments: a telescope that is made right in space, instead of dragging it from the ground, drugs to increase the level of calcium for astronauts, goggles for space, spacesuits, antennas, you can’t remember everything.
Along the way, they told how surprised they were that many things that are done on earth in 10 minutes take 3.5 hours in space.
Despite all the training, people's cognitive abilities slow down, and Eitan Stiva's first two days were completely addictive.
The Second Israeli Cosmonaut
The second Israeli cosmonaut Eitan Stiva .
The time is difficult now, many important events fade into the background. Meanwhile, we have a second Israeli cosmonaut.
Eitan Stiva, a 64-year-old businessman and former Air Force pilot, shelled out $55 million to fly into space. He, on a private charter flight of SpaceX (this is their first private charter flight), went to the International Space Station, where he should spend about 10 days. Regarding the astronaut himself, opinions were sharply divided. It was also somewhat difficult for me to accept that the "tourist" is made a symbol of the country. But on the other hand, sending an astronaut to Israel is unrealistic - the entire budget of the Israel Space Agency is 1.5 million shekels, and the cost of the mission is estimated at 230 million shekels.
Of course, the Ilan Ramon Z "L Foundation could not miss such a unique opportunity, and a brave businessman was attracted to the mission "Rakia" (Sky Firmament), within the framework of which a whole series of scientific experiments will be carried out in space (in fact, he has already carried them out), a total of 38, if I don’t mind I don't confuse.
And we must give credit to Eitan Steve, who agreed to conduct all these experiments. Dozens of different companies have joined the mission, developing various products and equipment for space, and not only. And on Saturday evening we visited the "Mission Control Center", from where all these companies contacted the astronaut for help in conducting these experiments. There was also a lecture and an exhibition dedicated to this mission.
Mission control at the Checkpoint building in Tel Aviv. All communication, of course, for security purposes, does not go directly, but through the mission control center in America. You never know what these scientists can blurt out. They will ask you to unscrew some bolt.
Exhibition dedicated to the Rakia mission.
For example, here are the things that Eitan Stiva took with him into space.
Miniature Tanakh, Magendavid, photo of Ilan Ramon's Z "L diary page, Israeli flag, 10 shekel coin, Tanakh on a chip, kiddush glass, shell, etc.
space food/water
And posters about various scientific experiments. There are some very interesting ones. For example, a company that develops a device to do a blood test in the eyes. Something shines in the eye, and please, a blood test. In space, this is priceless, and it will come in handy on earth. There will be no need to prick anyone with needles.
And here, using the CRISPR system, they are developing a diagnostic platform. You can't send a doctor into space. Therefore, it is necessary to create an opportunity for astronauts to diagnose themselves.
Space meat is being developed here
And they're sprouting hummus
There was also a lot of developments: a telescope that is made right in space, instead of dragging it from the ground, drugs to increase the level of calcium for astronauts, goggles for space, spacesuits, antennas, you can’t remember everything.
Along the way, they told how surprised they were that many things that are done on earth in 10 minutes take 3.5 hours in space.
Despite all the training, people's cognitive abilities slow down, and Eitan Stiva's first two days were completely addictive.