“We were all devastated as we witnessed the explosion. The radio silence between the Space Shuttle and Ground Control. There was no candy, only tears. He was one of us. He wore the uniform. But transcending all, he was a Jew who provided inspiration to the State of Israel and nations throughout the world. His was an act of peace that none of us will ever forget.”
By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency Jerusalem, Israel — April 6, 2019 … Beresheet (Hebrew for Genesis) – Israel’s first spacecraft to land on the moon, has entered lunar orbit and is on an “excellent” track, according to data from the SpaceIL and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) engineering teams at their control room in Yehud,… Read More »
June 20, 1954 – February 1, 2003 Address by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on the Arrival of Ilan Ramon’s Coffin February 10, 2003 Dear Ramon Family, Mr. Wolferman, Ilan’s brother Gady, Rona, Assaf, Tal, Yiftah and Noa, Allow me, on behalf of the people of Israel, here and in the Diaspora, to honor the memory… Read More »