Celebrate the Jewish Astronauts

1. 🇷🇺 Boris Volynov
   • Soyuz 5 (1969) 🚀
   • Soyuz 21 (1976) 🚀
     • 🛰️ Visited Salyut 5
2. 🇺🇸 Judith Resnik (🕯️✡️)
   • STS-41-D (Discovery, 1984) 🚀
   • STS-51-L (Challenger, 1986) 🚀🖤
3. 🇺🇸 Jeffrey Hoffman
   • STS-51-D (Discovery, 1985) 🚀
   • STS-35 (Columbia, 1990) 🚀
   • STS-46 (Atlantis, 1992) 🚀
   • STS-61 (Endeavour, 1993) 🚀
   • STS-75 (Columbia, 1996) 🚀
4. 🇺🇸 Ellen Baker
   • STS-34 (Atlantis, 1989) 🚀
   • STS-50 (Columbia, 1992) 🚀
   • STS-71 (Atlantis, 1995) 🚀
     • 🛰️ Docked with Mir
5. 🇺🇸 Marsha Ivins
   • STS-32 (Columbia, 1990) 🚀
   • STS-46 (Atlantis, 1992) 🚀
   • STS-62 (Columbia, 1994) 🚀
   • STS-81 (Atlantis, 1997) 🚀
     • 🛰️ Docked with Mir
   • STS-98 (Atlantis, 2001) 🚀
     • 🛰️ Visited ISS
6. 🇺🇸 Jerome Apt
   • STS-37 (Atlantis, 1991) 🚀
   • STS-47 (Endeavour, 1992) 🚀
   • STS-59 (Endeavour, 1994) 🚀
   • STS-79 (Atlantis, 1996) 🚀
     • 🛰️ Docked with Mir
7. 🇺🇸 David Wolf
   • STS-58 (Columbia, 1993) 🚀
   • STS-86/89 (Atlantis, 1997-1998) 🚀
     • 🛰️ Stayed on Mir
   • STS-112 (Atlantis, 2002) 🚀
     • 🛰️ Visited ISS
   • STS-127 (Endeavour, 2009) 🚀
     • 🛰️ Visited ISS
8. 🇺🇸 Martin Fettman
   • STS-58 (Columbia, 1993) 🚀
9. 🇺🇸 John Grunsfeld
   • STS-67 (Endeavour, 1995) 🚀
   • STS-81 (Atlantis, 1997) 🚀
     • 🛰️ Docked with Mir
   • STS-103 (Discovery, 1999) 🚀
   • STS-109 (Columbia, 2002) 🚀
   • STS-125 (Atlantis, 2009) 🚀
10. 🇺🇸 Scott Horowitz
    • STS-75 (Columbia, 1996) 🚀
    • STS-82 (Discovery, 1997) 🚀
    • STS-101 (Atlantis, 2000) 🚀
      • 🛰️ Visited ISS
    • STS-105 (Discovery, 2001) 🚀
      • 🛰️ Visited ISS
11. 🇺🇸 Mark Polansky
    • STS-98 (Atlantis, 2001) 🚀
      • 🛰️ Visited ISS
    • STS-116 (Discovery, 2006) 🚀
      • 🛰️ Visited ISS
    • STS-127 (Endeavour, 2009) 🚀
      • 🛰️ Visited ISS
12. 🇮🇱 Ilan Ramon (🕯️✡️)
    • STS-107 (Columbia, 2003) 🚀🖤
13. 🇷🇺 Yuri Shargin
    • Soyuz TMA-5 (2004) 🚀
      • 🛰️ Visited ISS
14. 🇺🇸 Garrett Reisman
    • STS-123/124 (Endeavour, 2008) 🚀
      • 🛰️ Stayed on ISS
    • STS-132 (Atlantis, 2010) 🚀
      • 🛰️ Visited ISS
15. 🇺🇸 Gregory Chamitoff
    • STS-124/126 (Discovery, 2008) 🚀
      • 🛰️ Stayed on ISS
    • STS-134 (Endeavour, 2011) 🚀
      • 🛰️ Visited ISS
16. 🇺🇸 Jessica Meir
    • Soyuz MS-15 (2019-2020) 🚀
      • 🛰️ Stayed on ISS
17. 🇺🇸 Jared Isaacman
    • Inspiration4 (2021) aboard SpaceX Dragon Resilience 🚀
18. 🇨🇦 William Shatner
    • Blue Origin NS-18 (2021) 🚀
19. 🇮🇱 Eytan Stibbe
    • Axiom Mission 1 (2022) aboard SpaceX Crew Dragon 🚀
      • 🛰️ Visited ISS

The use of 🖤 respectfully honors the missions in which the crew lost their lives, reminding us of their courage and the risks of space exploration.

✨ Each astronaut’s journey reflects a unique story of adventure, resilience, and the Jewish spirit exploring the vastness of space. 🚀🌠

Jewish Objects brought to Space

1. 🙏 Religious Items:
   • 🚪 Mezuzah by Jeffrey Hoffman (Space Shuttle, 1996)
   • 📜 Torah Parchment by Jeffrey Hoffman (Space Shuttle, 1996)
   • 📖 Torah and Microfiche Tanach by Ilan Ramon (Space Shuttle Columbia, 2003)
2. 💭 Items in Memory of Others:
   • 🌕 Drawing of a Moonscape by a young Holocaust victim, brought by Ilan Ramon (Space Shuttle Columbia, 2003)
   • 🧸 Teddy Bear belonging to a Holocaust victim, brought by Mark Polansky (Space Shuttle, 2000s)
   • 🖖 “Live Long and Prosper” Pendant from Leonard Nimoy’s daughter, brought by Laura Shepherd Churchly (Blue Origin New Shepard, 2021)
3. 🎉 Items Celebrating Holidays:
   • 🌀 Dreidels brought by Jeffrey Hoffman (Space Shuttle, 1996) and David Wolf (Space Shuttle, 1990s)
   • 🧦 Fun Hanukkah Socks brought by Jessica Meir (International Space Station, 2019-2020)
   • 🍞 Matzah and 🍷 Kiddush Cup brought by Eytan Stibbe (International Space Station, 2022)
   • 🌀🕎 Dreidel and Felt Menorah by Jasmin Moghbeli (International Space Station, 2023)
4. 🍴 Cultural and Personal Items:
   • 🥯 Bagels brought by Gregory Chamitoff (International Space Station, 2008)

The journey of Jewish astronauts and the unique Jewish objects they’ve taken into space weave a fascinating tale of cultural identity and spirituality amidst the stars. 🌟

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