About
The first Israeli astronaut, he was killed in Space Shuttle Columbia's re-entry accident.
Before Fame
He was a fighter pilot in the Israeli Air Force.
Trivia
He is the first foreign recipient of the U.S. Congressional Space Medal of Honor, awarded posthumously.
Family Life
He was married and had four children.
Associated With
He and Kaplana Chawla both died aboard Columbia and both were the first NASA astronauts from their respective countries.
