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Ilan Ramon (Hebrew: אילן רמון) (June 20, 1954 – February 1, 2003) was a combat pilot in the Israeli Air Force and later the first Israeli astronaut. Ramon was the space shuttle payload specialist of STS-107 (Columbia) who was killed along with the rest of the shuttle's crew when it disintegrated during reentry into the Earth's atmosphere. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2400x3000, 1834 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Ilan Ramon Israeli Space Agency ... Israeli Space Agency - ISA (Hebrew: ×¡×•×›× ×•×ª ×”×—×œ×œ ×”×™×©×¨××œ×™×ª) is governmental body, that coordinates all Israeli programs of Space Research with scientific and commercial purposes. ... June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ramat Gan (רמת-גן) is a city in Israel, on the central coastal strip, just east of Tel Aviv, and part of the metropolis known as Gush Dan, in the Tel Aviv District. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) None See: Languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area Ranked 2nd - Total 268,581 sq mi (695,622 kmÂ²) - Width 773 miles (1,244 km) - Length 790 miles (1,270 km) - % water 2. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with aerial warfare. ... Colonel (IPA: or ) is a military rank of a commissioned officer, with the corresponding ranks existing in nearly every country in the world. ... The Israeli Air Force (IAF) (Hebrew: ×–×¨×•×¢ ×”××•×•×™×¨ ×•×”×—×œ×œ Zroa HaAvir VeHaá¸¤alal, literally Air and Space Arm) is the air force of the Israel Defense Forces and currently operates around 900 aircraft. ... 1958 1959 1960 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1984 1985 1987 1990 1992 1994 1995 1996 1997 2000 2003 2004 1958 June 25 - Man In Space Soonest - USA The first group of American astronaut candidates were selected... The STS-107 crewmembers strike a â€˜flyingâ€™ pose for their traditional in-flight crew portrait in the SPACEHAB aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia. ... STS107-S-001 (May 2001) This is the insignia for STS-107, which is a multi-discipline microgravity and Earth science research mission with a multitude of international scientific investigations conducted continuously during the planned 16 days on orbit. ... Hebrew redirects here. ... June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Israeli Air Force (IAF) (Hebrew: ×–×¨×•×¢ ×”××•×•×™×¨ ×•×”×—×œ×œ Zroa HaAvir VeHaá¸¤alal, literally Air and Space Arm) is the air force of the Israel Defense Forces and currently operates around 900 aircraft. ... U.S. Space Shuttle astronaut Bruce McCandless II using a manned maneuvering unit (MMU) outside the Challenger in 1984. ... NASAs Space Shuttle, officially called Space Transportation System (STS), is the United States governments current manned launch vehicle. ... The STS-107 crewmembers strike a â€˜flyingâ€™ pose for their traditional in-flight crew portrait in the SPACEHAB aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia. ... The Space Shuttle Columbia breaks up over Texas. ... Atmospheric entry is the transition from the vacuum of space to the atmosphere of any planet or other celestial body. ... Layers of Atmosphere (NOAA) Air redirects here. ...

Personal Life

Ramon was born in Tel Aviv, Israel. His mother and grandmother survived imprisonment in Auschwitz concentration camp. He enjoyed snow skiing and squash. Tel-Aviv was founded on empty dunes north of the existing city of Jaffa. ... Auschwitz, Konzentrationslager Auschwitz-Birkenau, KL Auschwitz, Nazi German Concentration Camp of Auschwitz was the largest of the Nazi German extermination camps, along with a number of concentration camps, comprising three main camps and 40 to 50 sub-camps. ... Bold text Deep powder skiing Alpine skier carving a turn on piste Members of the US Air Force skiing (and snowboarding) at Keystone Resorts 14th Annual SnoFest Skiing is the activity of gliding over snow or water using skis (originally wooden planks, now usually made from fiberglass or related... Squash racquet and ball Players in a glass-backed squash court International Squash Singles Court, as specified by the World Squash Federation // Squash is an indoor racquet sport which was formerly called Squash rackets, a reference to the squashable soft ball used in the game (compared with the harder ball...

Although a secular Jew, Ramon sought to follow Jewish observances while in orbit. In an interview he said, "I feel I am representing all Jews and all Israelis". He was the first astronaut to request kosher food. This article is becoming very long. ... The circled U indicates that this can of tuna is certified kosher by the Union of Orthodox Congregations. ...

He also gathered rabbinic opinions about observing the Jewish sabbath (Shabbat) while in space, since the period between sunrises in orbit is approximately 90 minutes.

Aboard STS-107, Ramon carried a pencil sketch, "Moon Landscape", which was drawn by 14-year-old Petr Ginz, who died of typhus in the Auschwitz Nazi extermination camp. Ramon also brought a credit card-sized microfiche copy of the Torah given to him by Israeli president Moshe Katsav. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Epidemic typhus. ... The extermination camps were the facilities established by Nazi Germany in World War II initially for the killing of the Jews of Europe as part of what was later deemed The Holocaust. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Microform. ... Torah () is a Hebrew word meaning teaching, instruction, or law. It is the central and most important document of Judaism revered by Jews through the ages. ... Moshe Katsav (Hebrew ×žÖ¹×©Ö¶××” ×§Ö·×¦Ö¸Ö¼×‘, Persian Ù…ÙˆØ´Ù‡ Ú©Ø§ØªØ³Ø§Ùˆ), (born Mussa Ghassab December 5, 1945) is the eighth and current President of Israel (since 2000). ...

Ramon and the rest of the Columbia crew died over the Southern United States in Texas during entry into Earth's atmosphere, 16 minutes prior to scheduled landing. He is survived by his wife Rona and their four children. Southern United States The states shown in dark red are usually included in the South, while all or portions of the striped states may or may not be considered part of the Southern United States. ...

Education

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Air Force career

Ramon was a Colonel and fighter pilot in the Israeli Air Force, with thousands of hours flying experience. He fought in the 1973 Yom Kippur War. In 1980, he was in the first group of Israeli pilots to fly F-16s donated to Israel by the United States. In 1981, he took part in the bombing of Iraq's unfinished Osiraq nuclear reactor (Operation Opera). Colonel (IPA: or ) is a military rank of a commissioned officer, with the corresponding ranks existing in nearly every country in the world. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Israeli Air Force (IAF) (Hebrew: ×–×¨×•×¢ ×”××•×•×™×¨ ×•×”×—×œ×œ Zroa HaAvir VeHaá¸¤alal, literally Air and Space Arm) is the air force of the Israel Defense Forces and currently operates around 900 aircraft. ... Flight is the process by which a heavier-than-air animal or object achieves sustained movement either through the air by aerodynamically generating lift or aerostatically using buoyancy, or movement beyond earths atmosphere, in the case of spaceflight. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Combatants Israel Egypt Syria Jordan Iraq Commanders Moshe Dayan David Elazar Ariel Sharon Shmuel Gonen Benjamin Peled Israel Tal Rehavam Zeevi Aharon Yariv Yitzhak Hofi Rafael Eitan Abraham Adan Yanush Ben Gal Saad El Shazly Ahmad Ismail Ali Hosni Mubarak Mohammed Aly Fahmy Anwar Sadat Abdel Ghani el-Gammasy Abdul... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a modern multi-role jet fighter aircraft built in the United States and used by dozens of countries all over the world. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Osiraq was a 40 MW light water nuclear materials testing reactor (MTR) in Iraq. ... Core of a small nuclear reactor used for research. ... Combatants Israel Iraq Strength 8 F-16A fighters 6 F-15A fighters Unknown numbers of radar and Anti-aircraft artillery Casualties None 10 Iraqi soldiers and 1 French researcher killed Operation Opera (also known as Operation Babylon or Operation Ofra) are the Israeli Air Force designations used to describe an...

In 1974, Ramon graduated as a fighter pilot from the Israel Air Force (IAF) Flight School. From 1974–1976 he participated in A-4 Basic Training and Operations. 1976–1980 was spent in Mirage III-C training and operations. In 1980, as one of the IAF’s establishment team of the first F-16 Squadron in Israel, he attended the F-16 Training Course at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. From 1981–1983, he served as the Deputy Squadron Commander B, F-16 Squadron. After attending the University of Tel Aviv, he served as Deputy Squadron Commander A, F-4 Phantom Squadron (1988–1990). During 1990, he attended the Squadron Commanders Course. From 1990–1992, he served as Squadron Commander, F-16 Squadron. From 1992–1994, he was Head of the Aircraft Branch in the Operations Requirement Department. In 1994, he was promoted to the rank of Colonel and assigned as Head of the Department of Operational Requirement for Weapon Development and Acquisition. He stayed at this post until 1998. The Israeli Air Force (IAF) (Hebrew: חיל האוויר Heyl haAvir) is the Air branch of the Israel Defense Force. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... The Dassault Mirage III is a supersonic fighter aircraft designed in France by Dassault Aviation during the 1950s, and manufactured both in France and a number of other countries. ... Hill Air Force Base is an Air Force Materiel Command base of the United States Air Force. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tel-Aviv University (TAU, אוניברסיטת תל-אביב) is one of Israels major universities. ... The F-4 Phantom II (simply F-4 Phantom after 1990) is a two-place (tandem), supersonic, long-range, all-weather fighter-bomber built by McDonnell Douglas Corporation. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

Colonel Ramon accumulated over 3,000 flight hours on the A-4, Mirage III-C, and F-4, and over 1,000 flight hours on the F-16.

NASA experience

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NASA on-ground trainings

In 1997, Colonel Ramon was selected as a Payload Specialist. He was designated to train as prime for a space shuttle mission with a payload that included a multispectral camera for recording desert aerosol. In July 1998, he reported for training at the Johnson Space Center, Houston, where he trained until 2003. He flew aboard STS-107, logging 15 days, 22 hours and 20 minutes in space. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In NASA vernacular, a Payload Specialist (PS) is a Space Shuttle crewmember selected for a single specific mission. ... An aerial view of the complete Johnson Space Center facility in Houston, Texas in 1989. ... Nickname: Space City Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Mayor Bill White Area - City 1,558 kmÂ² (601. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Space flight experience

STS-107 Columbia (January 16–February 1, 2003). The 16-day flight was a dedicated science and research mission. Working 24 hours a day, in two alternating shifts, the crew successfully conducted approximately 80 experiments. The STS-107 mission ended abruptly on when Space Shuttle Columbia was destroyed and its crew perished during re-entry, 16 minutes before scheduled landing. January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Awards and honors

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Tributes

253 Mathilde, a C-type asteroid. ... 51828 Ilanramon (2001 OU39) is an asteroid named for astronaut Ilan Ramon, who was killed in the STS-107 (Columbia) space shuttle reentry disaster on February 1, 2003. ... The view of Columbia Hills from the MER-A landing site The Columbia Hills are a range of low hills inside Gusev crater on Mars. ... Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the solar system, named after the Roman god of war (the counterpart of the Greek Ares), on account of its blood red color as viewed in the night sky. ... Located in Melbourne, Florida (Brevard County), United States, this independent technological college was founded by Jerome P. Keuper in 1958 as Brevard Engineering College, absorbing the University of Melbourne, and changing its name to Florida Institute of Technology in 1966. ...

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