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January 27, 2025
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Dr. Alexander Frid chosen as ‘Outstanding Technion Employee’
Congratulations to Dr. Alexander Frid for being chosen as an ‘Outstanding Technion Employee’!
Alex is responsible for most of ASRI’s projects, as well as the integration of the work carried out. He is an excellent and prolific researcher, dedicated and committed to ASRI and all its workers, always available and willing to help and to advise. He is gentle and very pleasant to work with, and everyone at ASRI and outside it knows his door is open to anyone who needs him.
Thank you Alex, for being such an important part of ASRI. We look forward to joint, productive and enjoyable work with you for many years to come!
January 27, 2025
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A new director for ASRI
Starting January 1, 2025, Prof. Yoav Schechner from the department of Electrical Engineering is replacing Prof. Yoram Rozen as ASRI's director.
June 2, 2024
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A New Laboratory in ASRI!
The new Space Systems Laboratory was inaugurated last week, in time for the new semester opening. The instructional lab will provide students with the opportunity to acquire hands-on experience in space systems design and small satellite engineering.
March 14, 2024
Picture of Prof. Mark Psiaki, Virginia Tech, visiting ASRI for Sabbatical
Prof. Mark Psiaki, Virginia Tech, visiting ASRI for Sabbatical
Prof. Mark Psiaki, a world-renowned expert on GNSS, estimation and attitude determination from Virginia Tech, will spend a four-month sabbatical at ASRI starting mid-March of 2024, to work with ASRI researchers on satellite-based positioning systems.
January 15, 2024
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See a new video depicting ASRI's Cool Earth project
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcd7xenKXYA&t=5s produced by bdpfilm
October 11, 2023
Picture of ASRI is grieving with Prof. Meir Ariel from TAU
ASRI is grieving with Prof. Meir Ariel from TAU
Dan Ariel, son of Prof. Meir Ariel who is the head of the centre for Nano-Satellites and New Space at the university of Tel-Aviv, was murdered in the terrible Iron Swords war. ASRI is grieving with Prof. Meir Ariel and the family.
June 8, 2023
Picture of Cool Earth - A Technology Demonstrator Mission to Reduce Earth's Temperature
Cool Earth - A Technology Demonstrator Mission to Reduce Earth's Temperature
The Asher Space Research Institute at the Technion, in collaboration with the National Centre for Space and Science in the United Arab Emirates and ImageSat International, are developing a first-of-its-kind technological demonstrator to address the global climate crisis.
May 21, 2023
Picture of Dr. Guy Marcus won the Merhav Award
Dr. Guy Marcus won the Merhav Award
Dr. Guy Marcus, who has recently completed his PhD under the supervision of Prof. Pini Gurfil, won the prestigious Merhav Award for his research titled “Long-term Bounded Satellite Formation Flying around Mars and the Martian Moons”. Congratulations to Guy!
March 22, 2023
Picture of Dr. Jeffrey Hoffman, NASA'a 2nd Jewish astronaut, visited ASRI
Dr. Jeffrey Hoffman, NASA'a 2nd Jewish astronaut, visited ASRI
Dr. Hoffman made five flights as a space shuttle astronaut, including the first mission to repair the Hubble space telescope.
October 25, 2022
Picture of Prof. Pini Gurfil wins ISF Grant
Prof. Pini Gurfil wins ISF Grant
Prof. Pini Gurfil, ASRI member and former ASRI Director, wins October 2022 ISF Grant to study a new method to control satellite orbits using low-thrust propulsion. The new method, termed “Resonant Orbit Control”, attempts to modify satellite thrust in a certain periodic pattern, so as to achieve better fuel efficiency for long-term operation.