Ilan Ramon is the only foreign recipient of which award?
United Nations Space Medal
U.S. Congressional Space Medal of Honor
Nobel Prize for Physics
National Geographic Society's Gold Medal
Answer
The U.S. Congressional Space Medal of Honor is an award given to astronauts for their outstanding contributions to the space program. Ilan Ramon is the only foreign recipient of this award. Ramon was an Israeli astronaut who died in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003. He was posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor for his bravery and dedication to the space program.
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