{"id":24520,"date":"2025-05-26T22:00:35","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T19:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/?p=24520"},"modified":"2025-05-26T21:32:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T18:32:06","slug":"israel-announces-plan-to-train-its-first-female-astronaut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/israel-announces-plan-to-train-its-first-female-astronaut\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel Announces Plan to Train Its First Female Astronaut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At the Ramon Award ceremony, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology Gila Gamliel announced a new national mission: the training of Israel\u2019s first female astronaut. Gamliel noted that this marks a historic step forward and a continuation of the legacy of the late Ilan Ramon, the first Israeli astronaut who was tragically killed during the failed re-entry of the Space Shuttle Columbia.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24559\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24559\" style=\"width: 695px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-24559\" src=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ilan_Ramon_NASA_photo_portrait_in_orange_suit.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"695\" height=\"869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ilan_Ramon_NASA_photo_portrait_in_orange_suit.jpg 800w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ilan_Ramon_NASA_photo_portrait_in_orange_suit-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ilan_Ramon_NASA_photo_portrait_in_orange_suit-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24559\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ilan Ramon | Photo: NASA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The ceremony, held in the presence of Israel\u2019s First Lady Michal Herzog and senior officials from the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, also marked the conclusion of the Ramon Award educational program. This initiative promotes leadership, entrepreneurship, and scientific excellence among outstanding youth. Gamliel described Israel\u2019s space industry as \u201ca significant economic growth engine,\u201d adding that the training of a female astronaut would inspire future generations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Promoting Gender Equality<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Minister emphasized that this move would also highlight gender equality in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, while giving further momentum to Israel\u2019s space sector. \u201cWhen we invest in space technology, we push the boundaries of human knowledge and capability,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>At the conclusion of the event, Gamliel praised the legacy of the Ramon family, describing it as a role model for today\u2019s youth. \u201cThey opened the door for the younger generation to dream big, aim for excellence, and believe that teenagers can reach space,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minister of Innovation Gila Gamliel sets a new national mission\u2014training Israel\u2019s first female astronaut: All the details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":24522,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,2276,85,7],"tags":[6075,6076,2764,2765,6072,3262,6074,2766,6073,6077],"class_list":["post-24520","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","category-people","category-positive-moment","category-technology","tag-female-astronauts","tag-gender-equality","tag-gila-gamliel","tag-ilan-ramon","tag-israel-space-program","tag-israeli-innovation","tag-ramon-award","tag-space-exploration","tag-women-in-stem","tag-youth-leadership"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.7 (Yoast SEO v24.7) - 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