Ilan Ramon
Jerusalem partners with NASA, looks forward to first Israeli woman in space
The deal will anchor joint projects with NASA until 2035, and is designed to expand already close cooperation on flagship projects.
This week in Jewish history: Israel's first astronaut, invention of cardioverter-defibrillator
Astronaut Ilan Ramon’s space diary finds a home at Israel’s National Library
Grapevine June 4, 2023: Remembering Ilan Ramon
What's the connection between Ilan Ramon's diary, Dead Sea Scrolls?
The Israel Museum’s new exhibit connects the unlikely story of the biblical character Enoch and Israel’s first astronaut, Ilan Ramon.
Rona Ramon awarded posthumous Israel Prize
Education Minister Naftali Bennett said on Tuesday the late Ramon was “a hero of Israel in terms of generosity and light. “
SpaceIL and IAI to carry national anthem, flag and prayers to Moon
Time capsule to carry Israel’s Declaration of Independence, the prayer of “Tefilat Haderech,” the Bible, the Israeli flag, maps of the State of Israel and the national anthem.
Now boarding
The Ramon Airport was opened last month. We had a look at the flights departing from Ben-Gurion Airport, some of which are slated to take off from the new airport in the future.
Ilan Ramon’s life and death: The legacy of a luminary
“He was cool-headed, modest, sort of a humble hero, not like most macho, Top Gun flyers."
American astronaut visiting Israel for Space Week
"From space we do not see the earth with political borders," said Kelly, who holds the record for most space flights for an American astronaut.
'Space Week' launches in Israel next week
The theme of this year's "Space Week" will be to commemorate 50 years since man first landed on the moon.
Airport honoring Ilan and Assaf Ramon ready for take off
The Ramon Airport is set to handle up to two million passengers a year upon opening with expansion allowing capacity of up to 4.2 million passengers by the year 2030.
Grapevine: Inspiring in life and in death
Rona Ramon established a relationship with current President Reuven Rivlin, whom she asked to give the address for the laying of the Beit Assaf cornerstone in memory of her son last September.
A woman of valor: Rona Ramon dies at age 54
Rona Ramon was also the driving force behind the annual Ilan Ramon International Space Conference.