ilan ramon

Families of doomed space shuttle crew visit Israel

The families, who came at the invitation of Rona Ramon, met with Israeli President Revuven Rivlin, who stepped in as their host due to her death.

By Marcy Oster January 27, 2019 4:08 pm

Ramon International Airport inaugurated in southern Israel

It is named for Israel’s first astronaut, Ilan Ramon, who died in the 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, and his son, Asaf, who was killed in his F-16 during an Air Force training exercise.

January 21, 2019 9:36 am

Equipment used by astronaut Ilan Ramon on display in Israel

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Pieces of equipment used by Ilan Ramon, a member of the ill-fated Columbia space shuttle crew 13 years ago, went on display in Israel. Ramon and the six other astronauts aboard the shuttle were killed when Columbia broke apart upon reentry into the earth’s atmosphere. The exhibition on loan from NASA includes […]

February 3, 2016 3:42 pm