Ilan Ramon --- Payload Specialist 1

Ilan Ramon served a distinguished career in the Israeli Air Force before being selected as a Payload Specialist by Israel in 1997 and NASA approved in 1998.

Not only was he himself making his first spaceflight, it was the first spaceflight for an Israeli. He is a hero and inspiration to all of Israel.

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Commander Rick D. Husband | Pilot William C. McCool | Payload Commander Michael P. Anderson | Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon

Mission Specialist David M. Brown | Mission Specialist Kalpana Chawla | Mission Specialist Laurel Clark