List of Jewish astronauts
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This is a list of Jewish astronauts.
| # | Image | Name (birth date) |
Country | Comment | Missions (launch date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Boris Volynov 2016 (cropped).jpg | Boris Volynov[1] (December 18, 1934) |
 Soviet Union
|
First Jewish cosmonaut. | Soyuz 5 (January 15, 1969) Soyuz 21 (July 6, 1976) |
| 2 | File:Judith A. Resnik, official portrait (cropped).jpg | Judith Resnik[2][3][4] (April 5, 1949 – January 28, 1986) |
 United States
|
First Jewish American in space and first Jewish woman in space. Died in the Challenger disaster, January 28, 1986. | STS-41-D (August 30, 1984) STS-51-L (January 28, 1986) |
| 3 | File:JeffreyAlanHoffman.jpg | Jeffrey A. Hoffman[2][3][4][5] (November 2, 1944) |
United States
|
First Jewish American male astronaut. | STS-51-D (April 12, 1985) STS-35 (December 2, 1990) STS-46 (July 31, 1992) STS-61 (December 2, 1993) STS-75 (February 22, 1996) |
| 4 | File:Ellen Louise Shulman Baker.jpg | Ellen S. Baker[2][3] (April 27, 1953) |
United States
|
STS-34 (October 18, 1989) STS-50 (June 25, 1992) STS-71 (June 27, 1995) | |
| 5 | File:MarshaIvins-NASA.jpg | Marsha Ivins[2] (April 15, 1951) |
United States
|
STS-32 (January 9, 1990) STS-46 (July 31, 1992) STS-62 (March 4, 1994) STS-81 (January 12, 1997) STS-98 (February 7, 2001) | |
| 6 | File:Jerome Apt.jpg | Jerome Apt[2][3] (April 28, 1949) |
United States
|
2 EVAs April 7, 1991; April 8, 1991; | STS-37 (April 5, 1991) STS-47 (September 12, 1992) STS-59 (April 9, 1994) STS-79 (September 16, 1996) |
| 7 | File:DavidWolfv2.jpg | David Wolf[2][4][5][6] (August 23, 1956) |
United States
|
Served on the Mir 24 Expedition. 7 EVAs: January 14, 1998; October 10, 2002; October 12, 2002; October 14, 2002; July 18, 2009; July 20, 2009; July 22, 2009 | STS-58 (October 18, 1993) STS-86/89 (September 25, 1997) STS-112 (October 7, 2002) STS-127 (July 15, 2009) |
| 8 | File:Martin Joseph Fettman.jpg | Martin J. Fettman[2][6] (December 31, 1956) |
United States
|
STS-58 (October 18, 1993) | |
| 9 | File:John Grunsfeld.jpg | John M. Grunsfeld[2][7] (October 10, 1958) |
United States
|
8 EVAs: December 22, 1999; December 24, 1999; March 4, 2002; March 6, 2002; March 8, 2002; May 14, 2009; May 16, 2009; May 18, 2009 | STS-67 (March 2, 1995) STS-81 (January 12, 1997) STS-103 (December 19, 1999) STS-109 (March 1, 2002) STS-125 (May 11, 2009) |
| 10 | File:ScottHorowitz-NASA.jpg | Scott J. Horowitz[2][3][4] (March 24, 1957) |
United States
|
STS-75 (February 22, 1996) STS-82 (February 11, 1997) STS-101 (May 19, 2000) STS-105 (August 10, 2001) | |
| 11 | File:Mark Polansky.jpg | Mark L. Polansky[8] (June 2, 1956) |
United States
|
STS-98 (February 7, 2001) STS-116 (December 9, 2006) STS-127 (July 15, 2009) | |
| 12 | File:Ilan Ramon, NASA photo portrait in orange suit.jpg | Ilan Ramon[2][3][5] (June 20, 1954 — February 1, 2003) |
 Israel
|
First Israeli astronaut. Died in the Columbia disaster, February 1, 2003. | STS-107 (January 16, 2003) |
| 13 | File:Garrettreismanv2.jpg | Garrett Reisman[2][5][9][10] (February 10, 1968) |
United States
|
Served on ISS Expedition 16 and 17. 1 EVA March 14, 2008. | STS-123/124 (March 11, 2008) STS-132 (May 14, 2010) |
| 14 | File:Gregorychamitoffv2.jpg | Gregory Chamitoff[5][11] (August 6, 1962) |
United States
|
Served on ISS Expedition 17 and 18. | STS-124/126 (May 31, 2008) STS-134 (May 16, 2011) |
| 15 | File:Schargin, Juri G.jpg | Yuri Shargin[12] (March 20, 1960) |
 Russia
|
Soyuz TMA-5 (October 14, 2004) | |
| 16 | File:Jessica Meir official portrait in an EMU.jpg | Jessica Meir[13] (July 1, 1977) |
United States
|
Serving on ISS Expedition 61 and 62. Also part of the first all-female space walk. | Soyuz MS-15 (September 25, 2019) |
| 17 | File:Jared Isaacman (cropped).jpg | Jared Isaacman[14]
(February 11, 1983) |
United States
|
First Jewish commercial astronaut. | Inspiration4 (September 16, 2021) |
| 18 | File:William Shatner Photo Op GalaxyCon Richmond 2020.jpg | William Shatner[15]
(March 22, 1931) |
 Canada
|
Oldest person to fly in space (at the age of 90). | NS-18 (October 13, 2021) |
| 19 | File:Eitan Stiva.jpg | Eytan Stibbe[16] | Israel
|
“Rakia” mission at the International Space Station | Axiom Mission 1 (April 8, 2022) |
References
- ↑ "Volynov". Astronautix.com. Archived from the original on November 16, 2002. Retrieved March 7, 2011. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 "Jewish Achievement". Jewish Achievement. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "NASA Jews". Jbuff.com. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Oh, heavens! Jews make mark in outer space | j. the Jewish news weekly of Northern California". Jweekly.com. July 19, 2002. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Null / March 28, 2008 (March 28, 2008). "5 Jewish Astronauts Who Brought Their Judaica Into Space by Null". Jewcy.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2009. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Astronaut hopes to celebrate High Holy Days aboard Mir | j. the Jewish news weekly of Northern California". Jweekly.com. September 26, 1997. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- ↑ "Astronaut John Grunsfeld: Chicago Jewish Roots in Outer Space" (PDF), Chicago Jewish History, Chicago Jewish Historical Society, 33 (3), Summer 2009
- ↑ "Space flight for toy bear links Holocaust, Darfur genocide - collectSPACE: Messages". collectSPACE. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- ↑ Ilani, Ofri (April 2, 2008). "Who puts up a mezuzah in space? A Jewish astronaut - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News". Haaretz.com. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- ↑ Runyan, Joshua (March 13, 2008). "Chasidic Gathering in Florida Sends Off Jewish Astronaut - News Stories - Chabad-Lubavitch News". Chabad.org. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- ↑ "Mezuzot in Space - Jewish Astronaut Posts Mezuzahs on NASA Shuttle Door Posts into Outer Space". Judaism.about.com. May 18, 2008. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- ↑ "Космонавт с еврейскими корнями". Еврейский Обозреватель. 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ↑ "Jewish, Arab astronauts blast off for International Space Station". The Times of Israel. September 25, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ↑ Jackie Wattles (15 September 2021). "How to practice religion could be a big question for some space tourists". CNN. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
- ↑ "Star Trek's William Shatner blasts into space on Blue Origin rocket - BBC News". BBC. October 13, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ↑ "Israel's second-ever astronaut preparing to finally head to space on Friday". The Times of Israel.
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