UofH Governor Mr. Eytan Stibbe will be Israel’s second astronaut

Mr. Eytan Stibbe, a former Israeli fighter pilot and a longstanding supporter of the University, will take part in a national and educational mission to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2021. The announcement was made by representatives of the Ramon Foundation together with President Reuven Rivlin, during a special event that was attended by Science and Technology Minister Izhar Shay, Tal Ramon, son of Ilan and Rona Ramon (z”l), and Deputy General manager of the Space Division at Israel Aerospace Industries. Speaking at the event, Mr. Stibbe noted, “ISS has produced a kind of fellowship between astronauts around the world, which is extremely vital, particularly at this time as the world deals together with the COVID-19 crisis.” Stibbe, a close friend and colleague of the late Ilan Ramon who died aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia in 2003, vowed to continue to realize his friend’s dream. The University of Haifa community bids him a safe flight and an amazing adventure ahead.