Ramon Wasn't Afraid of Going into Space

(Ha'aretz) Tamara Traubman - "The chances an accident would happen in space are very small," Ramon told Ma'ariv last month. "As far as safety is concerned, I'm not concerned at all....I'm sorry, but I'm not afraid," he said. "I was involved in several accidents, two of them serious. I had to abort, but thank God I made it in one piece." "Israel looks from here just like it does on the map, small but charming," Ramon told Prime Minister Sharon from space last week. "We have a wonderful people, and it is very important to preserve our heritage," he said.


2003-02-03 00:00:00

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