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Ilan Ramon (Ilan Wolfferman) was born on 20 June, 1954 in Ramat Gan, Israel, is an Israeli fighter pilot and astronaut (1954–2003). Discover Ilan Ramon's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 48 years old?

Popular As Ilan Wolfferman
Occupation N/A
Age 48 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 20 June 1954
Birthday 20 June
Birthplace Ramat Gan, Israel
Date of death 1 February, 2003
Died Place over Texas and Louisiana, U.S.
Nationality Israel

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Who Is Ilan Ramon's Wife?

His wife is Rona Ramon (m. 1986–2003)

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Wife Rona Ramon (m. 1986–2003)
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Children Asaf Ramon, Assaf Ramon, Tal Ramon, Noa Ramon, Yiftah Ramon

Ilan Ramon Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ilan Ramon worth at the age of 48 years old? Ilan Ramon’s income source is mostly from being a successful Fighter. He is from Israel. We have estimated Ilan Ramon's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income Fighter

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1929

Born in Ramat Gan, Israel, to Tonya (1929–2003) and Eliezer Wolfferman (1923–2006), a family of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, Ramon grew up in Beersheba.

1935

His father was from Germany, and his family fled Nazi persecution in 1935.

His mother and grandmother were from Poland, and were Holocaust survivors, having been in Auschwitz.

1949

They emigrated to Israel in 1949.

Ramon's first name, Ilan, means "tree" in Hebrew.

Ramon Hebraizied his surname from Wolfferman to Ramon, a more "Israeli (Sabra)" name, when he joined the Israeli Air Force (IAF).

This was customary and expected of IAF pilots, as well as among IDF senior officers at the time.

1954

Ilan Ramon (אילן רמון;, born Ilan Wolfferman (אילן וולפרמן); June 20, 1954 – February 1, 2003) was an Israeli fighter pilot and later the first Israeli astronaut.

He served as a Space Shuttle payload specialist on STS-107, the fatal mission of Columbia, in which he and the six other crew members were killed when the spacecraft disintegrated during re-entry.

At 48, Ramon was the oldest member of the crew.

He is the only foreign recipient of the United States Congressional Space Medal of Honor, which was awarded posthumously.

1972

Ramon graduated from high school in 1972.

He began the fighter pilot's course at the Israeli Air Force Flight Academy in 1972, but was forced to suspend his studies after breaking his hand.

Ramon served in an electronic warfare unit in the Sinai during the Yom Kippur War, and afterwards, returned to the flight academy.

1974

He graduated from the fighter pilots' course in 1974.

From 1974 to 1976, Ramon participated in A-4 Skyhawk Basic Training and Operations.

1976

From 1976 to 1980, he participated in training and operations for the Mirage IIIC.

1980

In 1980, as one of the IAF's establishment team of the first F-16 Squadron in Israel, Ramon attended the F-16 Training Course at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

1981

From 1981 to 1983, he served as the Deputy Squadron Commander B, F-16 Squadron.

In 1981, Ramon was the youngest pilot taking part in Operation Opera, Israel's strike against Iraq's unfinished Osiraq nuclear reactor.

The facility was destroyed, killing ten Iraqi soldiers and one French researcher.

1982

Ramon also participated in the 1982 Lebanon War.

1987

In 1987, he graduated with a B.Sc. degree in electronics and computer engineering from Tel Aviv University.

Ramon was a Colonel (Aluf Mishne) and a fighter pilot in the Israeli Air Force, with thousands of hours of flying experience.

1988

After attending the Tel Aviv University, Ramon served as Deputy Squadron Commander A, 119 Squadron, flying the F-4 Phantom (1988–1990).

1990

In 1990, he attended the Squadron Commanders Course and between 1990 and 1992, commanded 117 Squadron, flying the F-16.

1992

From 1992 to 1994, Ramon was head of the Aircraft Branch in the Operations Requirement Department.

1994

In 1994, he was promoted to the rank of colonel and assigned as head of the Department of Operational Requirement for Weapon Development and Acquisition.

1997

In 1997, Ramon was selected as a Payload Specialist.

He was designated to train as prime for a space shuttle mission with a payload that included a multispectral camera for recording desert aerosol (dust).

1998

Ramon stayed at this post until 1998.

Ramon accumulated over 3,000 flight hours on the A-4, Mirage IIIC, and F-4, and over 1,000 flight hours on the F-16.

In July 1998, Ramon reported for training at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, where he trained until 2003.

Ramon flew aboard STS-107, logging 15 days, 22 hours and 20 minutes in space.

2003

STS-107 Columbia (January 16 – February 1, 2003), a 16-day flight, was a dedicated science and research mission.

Working 24 hours a day, in two alternating shifts, the crew successfully conducted approximately 80 experiments.

Personally nonreligious, Ramon performed traditional observance while in orbit: "I feel I am representing all Jews and all Israelis."

He was the first astronaut to request kosher food and marked the Sabbath.

The STS-107 mission ended abruptly when Space Shuttle Columbia was destroyed and its crew died during re-entry, 16 minutes before the scheduled landing.

Ramon, whose mother and grandmother were survivors of Auschwitz, was asked by S. Isaac Mekel, director of development at the American Society for Yad Vashem, to take an item from Yad Vashem aboard STS-107.