Ilan Ramon

Israeli astronaut and space shuttle pilot

Ilan Ramon - Israeli astronaut and space shuttle pilot
Born

June 20th, 1954
71 years ago

Died

2003
22 years ago — 49 years old

Category

Performers & Entertainers

Country

Israel

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An Israeli colonel and fighter pilot, entered NASA's astronaut program in 1998. Flew on the STS-107 mission aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia in 2003. This mission included scientific experiments and educational outreach. Tragically, Columbia disintegrated during re-entry on February 1, 2003, resulting in the loss of all seven crew members.

Participation in STS-107 mission

First Israeli citizen in space

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