JSRI - Jordan Space Research Initiative

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11/02/2026

International Day of Women and Girls in Science ✨

Since 2020, JSRI has been an all-female team building the space ecosystem in Jordan.

We have reached several milestones along the way, including the first Jordanian analog mission in March 2024, with an all-female crew, and the first analog mission in the world composed entirely of Arab women in October 2025.

Representation matters, but it is not the end goal. Being different has enabled us to think differently. It has shaped how we design missions, how we define success, and how we understand responsibility.

Our analog missions are built in partnership with local communities. We reject the long-standing practice in the space sector of imposing research onto Indigenous lands without consent or meaningful engagement.

Everything we do is grounded in community, because diversity within teams does more than change who is seen. It changes the research questions that are asked, how missions are designed, and what values are prioritized. It expands what responsible exploration can look like.

Diversity of identity brings diversity of thought. Diversity of thought strengthens science, builds resilient teams, and supports more ethical exploration.

Today we celebrate women and girls in science and the ways their presence reshapes not only what space exploration looks like, but who it serves and how it is carried forward. 🚀

[Arabic in comments - النسخة العربية متوفرة في التعليقات]

23/10/2025

JSRI’s analog missions in the media ✨

We’re proud to see both of our missions, PETRA-1 and PETRA-2, featured across major media outlets in Jordan and Austria.

🇯🇴 covered PETRA-2, JSRI’s WBA mission and the first analog mission made up entirely of Arab women representing Jordan and Palestine.

🇦🇹 Science , Austria’s leading science platform, and the ORF Science Show heavily featured footage and images from PETRA-1, the first Jordanian analog mission in their coverage of the WBA (both translated here).

From Wadi Rum all the way to Vienna, we’re proud to see our work continuing to inspire curiosity, collaboration, and a vision for sustainable space exploration. 🚀

13/10/2025

This morning, during the World’s Biggest Analog opening ceremony, habitats around the world went live under the coordination of Mission Control in Vienna. 🌍

JSRI founder and PETRA-2 Mission Director, Sahba El-Shawa, gave the GO on behalf of our team and made a brief statement to mark this historic milestone. 🇯🇴🇵🇸

Meanwhile, our crew has already begun their analog mission in Wadi Rum, Jordan - stay tuned for more updates from Mars on Earth! 🚀

04/07/2024

𝐉𝐒𝐑𝐈 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐏𝐄𝐓𝐑𝐀-𝟏 | 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐧

This March, JSRI - Jordan Space Research Initiative held the first ever Jordanian analog mission, which took place in the red desert of .

Locally dubbed as both the Valley of the Moon and Mars on Earth, Wadi Rum has been compared to extraterrestrial landscapes for many years. Its unique environment provides the perfect analog to simulate space missions in preparation for humanity's future in space exploration, an effort which JSRI has been pioneering for years.

It is with great pride that we finally present the PETRA-1 ( , , and Research Analog) Mission. Its name was chosen as a nod to Jordan's cultural heritage and the ancient city of , one of the seven wonders of the world.

Our all-female mission involved a crew of 3 - Sahba El-Shawa, Lucie Rackova, and Hope Byrd - and lasted for 4 days, acting as a pilot mission and proof of concept for future JSRI research activities.

Since 2020, JSRI has been spearheading activities in , and building a space ecosystem for others to follow. From organizing the first ever space design competitions in Jordan and inspiring Jordanian youth to follow their own passions in space, to internationally representing Jordan in the global conversation around space analog missions and on Earth - every step we have taken in the years since has led us to this historic achievement.

As a Palestinian and Jordanian led team, we vow to move with transparency and honor for our communities. Although we held this mission after significantly delaying and reducing its scope out of respect for our people in Gaza, our eyes and hearts always remain with them.

Despite these challenging circumstances, we are proud to share this instrumental moment with our JSRI community and thank you all for your continuous support.

Special thanks to iParkJo and ISSFJO - Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund for providing JSRI with the Jordan 12 grant and funding this first-of-its-kind mission.

Stay tuned as we share more about our mission and partners HiGeen, Sun City Camp, Plant Melody, and Dark Side Movement. In the meantime, watch and share this video about the in Jordan to show your support.

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"جسري" تقدم "بترا-١" | أول مهمة تماثلية للفضاء في الأردن

في شهر مارس، نظمت مبادرة "جسري" أول مهمة أردنية تماثلية للفضاء ، والتي جرت في وادي رم.

يُطلق محليًا على وادي رم اسم وادي القمر والمريخ على الأرض، حيث تمت مقارنته بالأجرام السماوية. توفر بيئته الفريدة التماثل المثالي لمحاكاة المهمات الفضائية على الأرض استعدادًا لمستقبل البشرية في استكشاف الفضاء، وهذا جهد تقوده "جسري" لعدة سنوات.

وبفخر وبعد جهد كبير، نقدم مهمة "بترا-١" (المهمة التماثلية للأبحاث النفسية والبيئية والتكنولوجية). وقد تم إختيار إسم المهمة كإشارة إلى التراث الثقافي الأردني ومدينة البتراء القديمة، واحدة من عجائب الدنيا السبع.

شملت مهمتنا النسائية بالكامل طاقمًا من ٣ أفراد - صهباء الشوا, لوسي رسكوفا, و هوب بيرد - واستمرت لمدة ٤ أيام، وكانت بمثابة مهمة تجريبية وإثبات المفهوم لأنشطة أبحاث "جسري" المستقبلية.

منذ عام ٢٠٢٠ ، تقود "جسري" الأنشطة الفضائية في الأردن وتبني نظامًا بيئيًا فضائيًا يتبعه الآخرون. إن كل خطوة اتخذناها في السنوات الماضية قادتنا إلى هذا الإنجاز التاريخي - من تنظيم مسابقات التصميم الفضائي الأولى من نوعها في الأردن وإلهام الشباب الأردنيين لمتابعة شغفهم بالفضاء، إلى تمثيل الأردن دوليًا في الحوارات العالمية حول المهمات التماثلية الفضائية والاستدامة على الأرض.

، نتعهد كفريق بقيادة فلسطينية واردنية ان نعمل بكل شفافية وإحترام لمجتمعاتنا. ورغم أننا قمنا بهذه المهمة بعد تأخير كبير وتقليص نطاقها احتراما لأهلنا في غزة، إلا أن أعيننا وقلوبنا دائماً معهم.

على الرغم من هذه الظروف الصعبة، فنحن فخورون بمشاركة هذه اللحظة المهمة مع مجتمع "جسري" ونشكركم جميعًا على دعمكم المستمر.

شكر خاص لـ iParkJo و ISSFJO لتقديمهما منحة الأردن 12 وتمويل هذه المهمة الأولى من نوعها في الأردن.

تابعونا لتعرفوا المزيد عن مهمتنا وشركائنا HiGeen® و Sun City Camp و Plant Melody و Dark Side Movement.
كما يمكنم مشاهدة ومشاركة هذا الفيديو عن أول مهمة تمثلية للفضاء في الأردن لدعمنا في هذا المجال.

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