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Ilan Ramon

Ilan Ramon Biography

Fighter pilot

Ilan Ramon was an Israeli Air Force pilot and astronaut, the first and only Israeli astronaut. He tragically lost his life during the STS-107 mission in 1999.

Ilan Ramon was an Israeli Air Force pilot and astronaut, the first and only Israeli astronaut. He tragically lost his life during the STS-107 mission in 1999.

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“The quiet that envelops space makes the beauty even more powerful, and I only hope that the quiet can one day spread to my country.”

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“The route to the target is more important than the target. We are going to go for the target, but we enjoy the route as well.”

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“The world looks marvelous from up here, so peaceful, so wonderful and so fragile. Everybody, all of us down there, not only in Israel, have to keep it clean and good.”

About the Author

Born: June 20, 1954
Died: February 1, 2003
Known for: Fighter pilot
Quotes: 3

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