Experiments in Space: Rakia’s Scientific Mission
As part of the Rakia Mission, scientific experiments were conducted in space. The experiments that were held in the International Space Station (subject to approval by NASA and Axiom) were selected based on their potential and their possible economic impact. They are expected to lead to technological, scientific and medical breakthroughs.
The Effects of Microgravity on Aging of the Immune System and Alzheimer’s
Prof. Michal Schwartz, Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute, Rehovot
The Dekel Vilnai, Ma’ale Adumim School is part of the Ramon Foundation’s SpaceLab Program with Prof. Marcelle Machluf's Lab, Technion
The AMIT Tzfat School as part of the Ramon Foundation’s SpaceLab Program with Dr. Shai Bel's Lab, Faculty of Medicine Bar-Ilan University
Decay of plastic in space
Shimon Ben Zvi High School Givatayim, as part of the Ramon Foundation’s Spacelab program with Dr. Pirchi Waxman's Lab, Bar-Ilan University
Tichon Hadash High School Tel Aviv, as part of the Ramon Foundation’s Spacelab program with Prof. Kobi Moran-Gilad, Ben-Gurion University
Dr. Ronen Verker, Soreq Nuclear Research Center
Cardiovascular health in space
Prof. Ran Kornowski
Dr. Yeela Talmor-Barkan
Prof. Eran Segal
Dr. Itamar Machol
Prof. Jonathan Erez, Adam Levi (A PhD Candidate)
Chief researcher: Prof. Moran Berkowitz, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technion
Partners: Technion, NASA, Ames Research Center
Ira Perelshtein-Elbaz, Miri Trinin Gil Koren Hanan Shwarzman Rinat Abrahami-Kerneil Gadi Gonen
Flexible Solar Film For Extra-Terrestrial Use To Produce Electricity
Silicon-Dominant Lithium-Ion Breakthrough Experiment
Daniel Aronov, Gadi Gonen
Prof. Yoav Yair, Reichman University
Prof. Colin Price, Tel Aviv University
Chief researchers:
Prof. Ehud Behar and Prof. Shlomit Tarem with Ph.D. student Roi Rahin, Department of Physics, Technion
Partners:
Israel Aerospace Industries - Space factory
Chief researcher: Dr. Igal Kronhaus
Partners: Space Plasmatics
Chief researcher: Yoav Simhoni, Tel Aviv University
Partners: University Tel Aviv, Israel Aerospace Industries, Afeka College
AstroRad Ergonomics Research
Nira Varda-Bloom, Cafri Gal, Zukerman N, Lieberman A, Vax E.
Dr. Eran Shenkhar, Dr. Ari Gargir
CRISPR - Based Genetic Diagnostics In Microgravity
Dr. David Burstein, Tel Aviv University
Dr. Gur Pinnes, Volcani Institute
Examination of the applicability of amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) for prolonging human endurance in space
Dr. Yigal Bloom, Yossi Ben, Moti Tikochinski, Orit Ikar, Sarah Neumann, Yossi Yamin, Amorphical and the SpacePharma team.
Precision Medicine in Space
Chief researcher: Prof. Yaacov Lawrence, Sheba Medical Center
Partners: Thomas Jefferson University, United States and Israeli start-up OncoHost
Impact Of Space Environment On Human Urinary Microbiome
Chief researchers: Dr. Ben Boursi, Cancer Center, Sheba Medical Center,
Dr. Paul Chang, Department of Urology at the Thomas Jefferson University Academic Medical Center, United States.
Partners:
Jefferson University Academic Medical Center, Pennsylvania, USA, Texas Tech University, USA, School of Medicine at Queen's University, Ontario Canada, and supported by MicroGenDx, Texas, United States.
Prof. Ohad Gal-Mor, Infectious Diseases Research Laboratory, Sheba Medical Center, Tel HaShomer
Cancer cell behavior in microgravity conditions
Chief researcher: Dr. Yehudit Birger
Partners: Hematology-oncology division at Schneider Children's Medical Center, The Educational center at Schneider, the Felsenstein Medical Research Institute, Tel Aviv University, Space Pharma.
Aging In Space: The Final Frontier Of Brain Star Shaped Cells
Dr. Dan Frenkel, Katie Lazdon
ZePrion- Creutzfeld Jakob Disease
Dr. Neta Lavon, CTO and VP R&D at Aleph Farms
Dr. Zvika Tamari, Head of Space Research at Aleph Farms
Dr. Roee Diamant, Alik Chebotar, Liav Nagar
Photonic Freespace - Qphoton Link
Dr. Nissan Maskil, Dr. Eran Rave Dr. Nitzan Livneh Yanir Farber Dr. Yehuda Plinyak Prof. Hagai Eisenberg Prof. Haim Suchowski
Daniel Rockenberg, NSLComm, Efi Ksantini and Ido Dagan
Prof. Uri Polat, Bar-Ilan University
Partners: Prof. Yossi Mandel, Bar-Ilan University, and Dr. Israel Shenkar, Israel Aerospace Medicine Institute (IAMI)
Prof. Ygal Rotenstreich, Sheba Medical Center Tel HaShomer
Prof. Haim Suchowski, Tel Aviv University
Dr. Gal Antman, Rabin Medical Center
Evaluation Of Visual Function During Space Flight
Prof. Arieh Solomon, Department of Ophthalmology, Tel Aviv University
Oded Ben-Ari, Aya Ekshtein, Idan Nakdimon, Eran Schenker, Alexander Saar, Avner Bendheim
Researchers:
Dr. Harel Baris, ARC Space Lab, Sheba Medical Center
Prof. Eyal Margalit, Ophthalmologist, Spring Vision
Dr. Michael Aronov, Spring Vision
Dr. Yahya Suwati Ophthalmologist, St. John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital, East Jerusalem
Partners:
Spring Vision Biomed Vision, Haifa, St. John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital, East Jerusalem
Davidi Vortman, Dr. Eran Schenker
Dr. Eran Schenker, Eldad Shemesh, Meni Itzhak
Dr. Ziv Yekutieli, Dr. Eran Schenke
Dr. Ami Glicksman, Dr. Eran Schenker
Spacepharma Advanced Lab (Spad)
Partners
The breakthrough experiments are carried out in collaboration with leading organizations in Israel and worldwide
