Astronauts Memorial Foundation

First Israeli Astronaut Recalled as ‘Humble, Gifted Pilot’

By Bob Granath | February 1, 2023

On Jan. 26, 2023, NASA paused agency wide to honor astronauts who perished in efforts to explore and utilize the space frontier. This year’s Day of Remembrance ceremonies focused on the STS-107 crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia who lost their lives when their orbiter broke apart during re-entry on Feb. 1, 2003. The seven astronauts included Ilan Ramon, the first citizen from Israel to fly in space.

Resupply Spacecraft Named for First African American Astronaut

By Bob Granath | February 17, 2020

On Feb. 15, 2020, a Northrop Grumman spacecraft was launched atop an Antares rocket from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The Cygnus capsule, christened the “S.S. Robert H. Lawrence,” will deliver more than 7,400 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station. The name honors the first African American to be selected as an astronaut.

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First Israeli Astronaut Recalled as ‘Humble, Gifted Pilot’

By Bob Granath | February 1, 2023

Resupply Spacecraft Named for First African American Astronaut

By Bob Granath | February 17, 2020

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