Israel’s second-ever astronaut preparing to finally head to space on Friday - The Times of Israel

After repeated delays, Eytan Stibbe is days away from taking part in the world's first private mission to the International Space Station, for a week of experiments

After more than a year of preparation and multiple delays, Eytan Stibbe is gearing up to become Israel’s second-ever astronaut ahead of his scheduled take-off this Friday. “I feel very safe, and I t… [+3388 chars]

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