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Ilan Ramon (Hebrew: אילן רמון; pronounced [(ʔ)iˈlan ʁaˈmon], born Ilan Wolfferman (אילן וולפרמן); June 20, 1954 – February 1, 2003) was an Israeli fighter pilot and later the first Israeli astronaut.
Ilan Ramon (1954 - 2003) was a fighter pilot in the Israel Air Force and became the first Israeli astronaut, when he joined the space mission on board the Columbia Space Shuttle.
Feb 6, 2019 · Ilan Ramon’s endearing matter-of-factness and sense of wonder may have perished with him, but it’s not a cliché to say that his legacy lives on.
Jan 29, 2023 · Israel’s first astronaut, Ilan Ramon. (NASA) The Apollo 1 launch pad fire claimed three astronauts’ lives on January 27, 1967. Because of the clustering of these three dates, NASA sets aside...
ILAN RAMON (COLONEL, ISRAEL AIR FORCE) PAYLOAD SPECIALIST. PERSONAL DATA: Born June 20,1954 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Died on February 1, 2003 over the southern United States when Space Shuttle Columbia and the crew perished during entry, 16 minutes prior to scheduled landing.
Jan 29, 2013 · CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — When shuttle Columbia lifts off on its 16-day marathon science mission, payload specialist Ilan Ramon will be strapped into a seat on the middeck, making history as...
"Ramon was the first Israeli astronaut, lifting the spirits of a war–torn country, giving pride to every Israeli and to people around the world." Their elation was cut short. Source for information on Ramon, Ilan: Encyclopedia of World Biography dictionary.
