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What was Ilan Ramon's role on the ill-fated STS-107 mission?

  • Captain

  • Payload Specialist

  • Ground Control

  • Mechanic

Answer

Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon was a payload specialist on the Space Shuttle Columbia's STS-107 mission, which tragically ended with the spacecraft's breakup and the deaths of all seven crew members upon re-entering Earth's atmosphere. Ramon, who was the first Israeli to go to space, was a decorated fighter pilot and aeronautical engineer. He was also a member of the Israeli Air Force's elite "Flying Tigers" squadron.
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