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Ilan Ramon

Portrait photograph of Ilan Ramon

Photo: NASA / Public domain (US government work)

Ilan Ramon was an Israeli fighter pilot and the first Israeli astronaut, born on 20 June 1954. He flew as a payload specialist on STS-107, the final mission of Space Shuttle Columbia, and was killed, with the six other crew members, when Columbia disintegrated during re-entry on 1 February 2003. At 48 he was the oldest member of the crew. He was the first foreign recipient of the United States Congressional Space Medal of Honor, awarded after his death. Wikidata records 15 days and 22 hours in space. His mission is covered on the Columbia STS-107 page, which lists the official findings.

Born
20 June 1954
Died
1 February 2003
Country
Israel
Flights
1: STS-107 (2003)
Time in space
15 days 22 hours

Data as of 2 November 2026. Source: Wikidata (CC0). All people who have flown in space.

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  1. Columbia STS-107: How a Foam Strike Led to the Breakup

    Pulstar

  2. Columbia STS-107: How Foam Damage Led to Seven Deaths on Reentry

    Weird History

  3. Columbia STS-107: How a Foam Strike Led to Breakup on Re-entry

    3DCrash

  4. Columbia’s Last Mission: Foam Strike to Breakup Over Texas

    The Infographics Show

  5. Columbia STS-107: How a Foam Strike and Missed Imagery Led to Loss

    Andy R Animations

  6. Columbia STS-107: Five Failures Behind the Foam Strike on the Wing

    Holes Aligned

  7. Space Shuttle Story in a Card Box: Enterprise, Challenger, Columbia

    The Record Institute
Play video: Space Shuttle Story in a Card Box: Enterprise, Challenger, Columbia

Space Shuttle Story in a Card Box: Enterprise, Challenger, Columbia

The Record Institute

Duration 10:37

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  1. Columbia STS-107: How a Foam Strike Led to the Breakup

    DocumentaryPulstar · 53:45

    Mission: Columbia STS-107 (2003)

  2. Columbia’s Last Mission: Foam Strike to Breakup Over Texas

    DocumentaryThe Infographics Show · 21:04

    Mission: Columbia STS-107 (2003)

  3. Columbia STS-107: Five Failures Behind the Foam Strike on the Wing

    DocumentaryHoles Aligned · 6:56

    Mission: Columbia STS-107 (2003)

  5. Columbia STS-107: How a Foam Strike Led to Breakup on Re-entry

    Mission explainer3DCrash · 7:33

    Mission: Columbia STS-107 (2003)

  6. Columbia STS-107: How Foam Damage Led to Seven Deaths on Reentry

    DocumentaryWeird History · 10:53

    Mission: Columbia STS-107 (2003)

  7. Columbia STS-107: How a Foam Strike and Missed Imagery Led to Loss

    DocumentaryAndy R Animations · 1:49:25

    Mission: Columbia STS-107 (2003)

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