Ilan Ramon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ilan Ramon

Israeli fighter pilot and later the first Israeli astronaut

Date of Birth: 20-Jun-1954

Place of Birth: Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv District, Israel

Date of Death: 01-Feb-2003

Profession: astronaut, military personnel, military officer, fighter pilot, aircraft pilot

Nationality: Israel

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Ilan Ramon (Hebrew: ???? ????, pronounced [i'lan ra'mon], born Ilan Wolferman; June 20, 1954 – February 1, 2003) was an Israeli fighter pilot and later the first and only Israeli astronaut. Ramon was a space shuttle payload specialist of STS-107, the fatal mission of Columbia, in which he and six other crew members were killed in the re-entry accident.
At 48, he was the oldest member of the crew.
Ramon is the only foreign recipient of the United States Congressional Space Medal of Honor, which he was awarded posthumously.