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Quote by Ilan Ramon

“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.”

Quote by Ilan Ramon

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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. more

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