Ilan Ramon

Ilan Ramon (אילן רמון) (June 20, 1954 – February 1, 2003) was an Israeli combat pilot and later Israel's first astronaut and space shuttle payload specialist of STS-107 (Columbia) who was killed when the craft disintegrated during reentry into the Earth's atmosphere.

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Born June 20, 1954 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Died on February 1, 2003 over the southern United States when Space Shuttle Columbia and her crew perished during entry, 16 minutes prior to scheduled landing. He is survived by his wife Rona and their four children. He enjoyed snow skiing, squash.

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Ramon's mother and grandmother survived imprisonment in Auschwitz during the Holocaust.

June 20: June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining....

1954: 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar....

February 1: February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 333 days remaining, (334 in leap years)....

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