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Protecting US troops from radiation

Posted on December 31, 2023

Israel’s StemRad (see here previously) has secured a $4.5 million contract with the US Department of Defense for the acquisition of its radiation protection shields for the US National Guard. will provide 630 of its protective 360 Gamma belts to … Continue reading →

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The skies are no limit

Posted on February 6, 2023

The 18th Ilan Ramon Space Conference in Tel Aviv attracted space industry leaders from NASA, the German, Italian and Greek space agencies, Portugal, Morocco, and the UAE. Israeli space startups included Ramon.Space, Helios Space and StemRad. The theme was “Earth … Continue reading →

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Generators and radiation suits for Ukraine

Posted on December 25, 2022

Israel has donated 17 generators to Ukraine for use in the electricity-starved Kherson region of southeastern Ukraine. Meanwhile, Oren Milstein, co-founder of Israel’s StemRad travelled to Kyiv to donate 20 StemRad radiation protection suits to first responders. https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-to-give-17-power-generators-to-ukraine-for-electricity-starved-kherson/ https://www.timesofisrael.com/radiation-protection-from-kyiv-to-the-moon-israeli-space-tech-to-shield-ukrainians/

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Anti-radiation vests launched

Posted on November 20, 2022

NASA’s Artemis-1 mission to the Moon finally took off from Cape Canaveral, carrying a manakin named Zohar, wearing AstroRad radiation protection vests made by Israel’s StemRad (see here previously). Zohar even had her very own Israeli passport. Sensors will measure … Continue reading →

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Joint US-Israeli space projects

Posted on June 21, 2020

In addition to StemRad, other Israeli companies to benefit from the 7th round of funding from the Space Florida-Israel Innovation Partnership Program include SolCold (manipulate solar energy), Green ICPS (corrosion protection coating), and MobiliComm (communications system). https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3833730,00.html

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Anti-radiation vest proved in space

Posted on June 21, 2020

The vest to protect astronauts against radiation from Israel’s StemRad (reported here previously) was worn by Jewish astronaut Jessica Meir on the International Space Station (ISS). Now StemRad has been awarded a grant to turn ISS plastic waste into radiation … Continue reading →

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Radiation vest blasts off

Posted on November 10, 2019

The innovative radiation protective vest made by Israel’s StemRad has been reported here several times. (see here) It has just been taken to the International Space Station (ISS) where it will start six months of tests. https://worldisraelnews.com/israeli-radiation-vest-blasts-off-to-space-station-for-testing/

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From the Moon to Mars

Posted on July 21, 2019

As NASA (and the world) celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first human to walk on the Moon, this video highlights the cosmic radiation protection vest from Israel’s StemRad that will eventually enable the first human to walk on Mars. … Continue reading →

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Radiation vest is going to the Moon

Posted on March 31, 2019

I reported previously (30th Apr) that the radiation protection vest from Israel’s StemRad will be tested on NASA’s first Orion deep space mission.  The date for that has now been set for June 2020 and its destination will be the … Continue reading →

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Israel’s involvement in Orion space project

Posted on April 30, 2018

The launch date for EM-1 – the first of NASA’s Orion deep space exploratory missions – has been moved to Dec 2019 when it will test the innovative radiation protection suit from Israel’s StemRad. EM-2, scheduled for 2023, will use … Continue reading →

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