The deal's signing comes as greater attention has been put on the high economic and security value of space-based assets.
Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel has long been a major player in Israel's space and cyber sectors, and was chair of the Israel Space Agency for 22 years.
Space is filled with deadly rocket debris and tons of human waste.
The JUICE mission (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer) is the ESA's biggest mission ever. Israeli scientists will use it to study the gas giant's atmosphere and the possible oceans on its moons.
Israel is set to get full support from the US space agency on their widely anticipated return to the Moon, set to launch in 2025.
This year's NASA Remembrance day held a special significance for Israel, as it marked the 20th anniversary of the death of Israel's first astronaut.
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