The battlefields of the "Iron Swords" war, which has been going on in Israel for about four months, have long since been found not only on the ground, in the air or even in cyberspace. One of the fields that may not be enough known about and contributes a lot to the war effort, is the field of space.
In a conversation with Israel Hayom, two engineers from the aerospace industry, Hadas (satellite engineer) and Daniel (space system engineer), tell how the industry mobilized for the war effort, and provides security assistance to the State of Israel and the security forces on the ground and in the air, how they came to the field and how it feels to be women in the field where almost everyone is male.
Made in Blue and White: A satellite of the aerospace industry was successfully launched into space.
Archive // Photo: Israel Aerospace Industries
"Our satellite systems are adapted to the requirements in the field and provide extremely high output. We have the ability to provide an optical and radar-based image day and night and in any weather, and to give the forces in the field a high-quality situational picture," explains Hadas.
According to Daniel, "Since the beginning of the war, we have been providing A quick response to the needs of the Ministry of Defense, including close support and new developments in response to new requests in light of the situation, this at the same time as continuing to meet the business goals of the company's customers."
In response to the question of how they came to work in the space field, Daniel says that "I served as a satellite operator in the army, so it was natural for me to work As a student in the aerospace industry.
I later completed a degree in electrical engineering."
Hadas and Daniel - prove that women also have a place in Israel's technological front,
Hadas added and said: "I am a mechanical engineer by education. In the past I was involved in developing the content of electro-optical systems, a field that communicates with satellites and cameras. I have always had an affinity for space and I knew that the space division of the Aerospace Industry is the home of the space industry in the State of Israel."
As far as the presence of women in the industry is concerned, Hadas says that "in the space division, support for women is felt, there are programs to encourage women in management and we see this in the field, in the form of leading women in various disciplines in senior positions."
Daniel says that "I personally participated in the last year in the first cycle of the school for the future CEOs of the aerospace industry. The management sees great importance in promoting women in development and this allows us to develop, grow and advance in the field."
The spacecraft Genesis 1 before the crash on the moon.
Maybe the second time we will succeed, photo: AP
Regarding Israel's ambition to reach the moon with the "Bereshit 2" project, Daniel says that "our ambition is to continue and try to reach the moon, when among other things IAI is a partner and is the main contractor that will build the spacecraft that will return and try to make a soft landing on the moon."
"In addition, we are working on the 'Ultrast' project, which is a scientific satellite carrying a telescope in the ultraviolet field in collaboration with the Weizmann Institute. The scientific satellite is designed to investigate short-lived cosmic events that emit a lot of energy, such as the explosion of large stars, bursts of gamma rays or the merger of neutron stars , so there are many exciting things ahead."
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