Ilan Ramon
Ilan Ramon is a government astronaut from Israel, affiliated with Israeli Space Agency.
During their career, Ilan Ramon flew on 1 spaceflight, logging 15 days, 22 hours, 20 minutes in space.
Ilan Ramon (born June 20, 1954 – February 1, 2003) was an Israeli fighter pilot and later the first Israeli astronaut for NASA.
Ramon was the space shuttle payload specialist of STS-107, the fatal mission of Columbia, in which he and six other crew members were killed in the re-entry accident. At 48, he was the oldest member of the crew. Ramon is the only foreign recipient of the United States Congressional Space Medal of Honor, which he was awarded posthumously.
Career Statistics
| Date of Birth | 06/20/1954 |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | 02/01/2003 |
| Status | Lost In Flight |
| First Flight | 01/16/2003 |
| Last Flight | 01/16/2003 |
| In Space | No |
| Time in Space | 15 days, 22 hours, 20 minutes |
| Landings | 1 |
Spaceflights by Ilan Ramon
Explore the 1 spaceflight Ilan Ramon participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.