A shaliach in space: Fly with Israeli shuttle astronaut Ilan Ramon. From: Cleveland Jewish News | Date: January 10, 2003| Author: | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Ben-Horin, Yitzhak
Cleveland Jewish News
01-10-2003
Ilan Ramon walks the pathways of the Johnson Space Center in Houston,
slowed by the weight of the thick book under his arm. It's the Bible of the
"magnificent seven" -- the group slated to board the space shuttle
Columbia, scheduled to blast off Jan. 16. Among these elite seven, for the
first time, will be an Israeli.

Ramon, 48, a colonel in the Israeli air force, counts among his experience
over 4000 hours in fighter jets. Following a decision by President Clinton
in 1995, the United States and Israel signed an agreement stipulating that
an ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

(Including press releases, facts, information, and biographies)

	Air Force wants $20 billion boost in budget ; WASHINGTON -- Air Force officials are warning that unless their...of war in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Air Force's aging jet fighters, bombers, cargo...investment,"' Maj. Gen. Paul Selva, the Air Force's director of strategic planning, said...
	Officials: Air Force at breaking point ; WASHINGTON -- Air Force officials are warning that unless their...of war in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Air Force's aging jet fighters, bombers, cargo...investment,'" Maj. Gen. Paul Selva, the Air Force's director of strategic planning, said...
	A long way from Kendall Square Ex-MIT professor rising to challenge as top civilian in Air Force ; WASHINGTON -- Since Air Force Secretary Sheila E. Widnall left the...blackness of a night mission at Edwards Air Force base in California. She rode along...northern Iraq. She hitched a ride with Air Force jets on a mission off the coast of...
	Air Force officials claim equipment at breaking point ; WASHINGTON -- Air Force officials are warning that unless their...of war in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Air Force's aging jet fighters, bombers, cargo...investment,'" Maj. Gen. Paul Selva, the Air Force's director of strategic planning, said...
	AIR FORCE WILL TRY TO RIGHT SHIP ; ...having lost three consecutive games, Air Force players are walking with more pace in...practicing with more intensity. After all, Air Force (2-3, 1-2 Mountain West Conference...Army to bring everything into focus for Air Force. Saturday's game is the first in the...
	FADING MEMORIES ; Navy has put stop to days Air Force dominated military rival ; Air Force senior football players used to be a fixture...times and George W. Bush three times. Air Force made six consecutive trips after the 1997...the White House frequent visitor club." Air Force faces Navy on Saturday in Annapolis, Md...
	Air Force General Reassigned After Inquiry; Behavior With Women at Issue ; An Air Force general who oversaw the promotions and development of senior Air Force leaders has been reassigned after an inspector...inappropriate relationships with subordinate women. Air Force officials confirmed yesterday that Brig. Gen...
	HQ Standard Systems Group.(Mission brief: spotlighting unique Air Force organizations) ; Located at Maxwell Air Force Base, Gunter Annex, Ala., Headquarters...right time. SSG is a component of Air Force Materiel Command's Electronic Systems...configuration management. By standardizing Air Force information systems, SSG helps the...
	Air Force battles alien concept ; Surely the Air Force was joking when it subtitled its latest...settles the flying saucer matter than the Air Force would be willing to admit that it started...aliens in Roswell 50 years ago, the Air Force said in "The Roswell Report." Top secret...
	Air Force Overflies FAA Safety Rules; Civil Standards Don't Apply ; Most Air Force transport planes, including the jet that crashed...by the Federal Aviation Administration. In fact, Air Force VIP planes, including some of those based at Andrews Air Force Base, do not meet the requirements the Pentagon...

For more facts and information, see all results