Ilan Ramon
- January 4, 2024
- Astronaut
Quick Facts
Ilan Ramon Biography
| Name | Ilan Ramon |
| Birthday | Jun 20 |
| Birth Year | 1954 |
| Place Of Birth | Ramat Gan |
| Birth Country | Israel |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Spouse | Rona Ramon |
| Children(s) | Asaf Ramon, Tal Ramon, Assaf Ramon, Noa Ramon, Yiftah Ramon |
Ilan Ramon is one of the most popular and richest Astronaut who was born on June 20, 1954 in Ramat Gan, Israel. The first Israeli astronaut, he was killed in Space Shuttle Columbia’s re-entry accident.
He and Kaplana Chawla both died aboard Columbia and both were the first NASA astronauts from their respective countries.
Ilan Ramon (Hebrew: אילן רמון , pronounced [(ʔ)iˈlan ʁaˈmon] , born Ilan Wolferman; June 20, 1954 – February 1, 2003) was an Israeli fighter pilot and later the first and thus far only Israeli astronaut.
Ramon graduated from high school in 1972. In 1987, he graduated with a B.Sc. degree in electronics and computer engineering from Tel Aviv University.
He was married and had four children.
Ilan Ramon Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Astronaut |
| House | Living in own house. |
Ilan Ramon is one of the richest Astronaut from Israel. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ilan Ramon 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a fighter pilot in the Israeli Air Force.
He is the first foreign recipient of the U.S. Congressional Space Medal of Honor, awarded posthumously.
Ramon was born in Ramat Gan, Israel, to Tonya (1929–2003) and Eliezer Wolferman (1923–2006). He grew up in Beersheba. His father was from Germany, and his family fled Nazi persecution in 1935. His mother and grandmother were from Poland, and were Holocaust survivors, having been in Auschwitz. They emigrated to Israel in 1949. His first name, Ilan, means “tree” in Hebrew. Ilan changed his last name from Wolferman to Ramon, a more “Israeli” name, when he joined the IAF. This was customary and expected of IAF pilots at the time.
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Who is Ilan Ramon Dating?
According to our records, Ilan Ramon married to Rona Ramon. As of December 1, 2023, Ilan Ramon’s is not dating anyone.
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In 1997, Ramon was selected as a Payload Specialist. He was designated to train as prime for a space shuttle mission with a payload that included a multispectral camera for recording desert aerosol (dust). In July 1998, he reported for training at the Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas, where he trained until 2003. He flew aboard STS-107, logging 15 days, 22 hours and 20 minutes in space.
Facts & Trivia
Ilan Ranked on the list of most popular Astronaut. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Israel. Ilan Ramon celebrates birthday on June 20 of every year.
STS-107 Columbia (January 16 – February 1, 2003), a 16-day flight, was a dedicated science and research mission. Working 24 hours a day, in two alternating shifts, the crew successfully conducted approximately 80 experiments.
What did Ilan Ramon take with him to space?
On board Columbia, Ramon carried with him a copy of a drawing called “Moon Landscape” that was sketched by 16-year old Petr Ginz , who died in Auschwitz in 1944. It was a picture of the Earth the way Ginz imagined it would look if viewed from the Moon.
Who was Israel's first astronaut?
Ilan Ramon , Israel’s first and only astronaut, died in a tragic accident during his first trip to space. He was one of seven astronauts flying in the space shuttle Columbia when it broke apart upon returning to Earth on Feb. 1, 2003, killing everyone on board.
Why did Ilan Ramon change his last name?
In 1974, he graduated as a fighter pilot, at the top of his class at IAF Flight School. After flight school, the biography noted, Ramon decided to change his last name (from Wolferman), following the example of Prime Minister David Ben–Gurion, who had urged Israeli soldiers to take a Hebrew name as he had done.
Who died on the Columbia space shuttle?
Seven astronauts died in the Columbia disaster: commander Rick Husband; pilot William McCool; mission specialists Michael Anderson, David Brown, Kalpana Chawla, and Laurel Clark; and payload specialist Ilan Ramon.
What is an Israeli astronaut called?
Ilan Ramon אילן רמון
Ilan Ramon, November 2001
Born| Ilan WolffermanJune 20, 1954 Ramat Gan, Israel
Died| February 1, 2003 (aged 48) Aboard Space Shuttle Columbia over Texas,
U.S. in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
Nationality| Israeli