Astronaut
Ilan Ramon
The first Israeli in space, lost on Columbia.
Ilan Ramon 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.
- Born
- 1954-06-20, Ramat Gan, IsraelA Sunday
- Died
- 2003-02-01, Texas, USAA Saturday, aged 48
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- Israel
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1954-06-20, Ramat Gan, Israel · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Jerusalemthe zone used then
Asia/JerusalemThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 28°29′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 14°33′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 18°33′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 3°09′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 3°57′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 6°01′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 2°51′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 21°48′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 23°20′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 23°01′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2003-02-01, Texas, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 12°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 16°04′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 17°15′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 26°50′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 10°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 13°11′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 22°31′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 27°52′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 10°43′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 19°17′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Ilan Ramon was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.