Eytan Stibbe

Eytan Stibbe is a social impact investor and Israeli philanthropist. He has spent years working to advance marginalized populations in developing countries. Eytan was a fighter jet pilot and flight instructor in the Israeli Air Force with the rank of colonel. While in the Air Force, Eytan Stibbe and Ilan Ramon became close friends during their military service. When Ramon was practicing for his upcoming space mission, Stibbe visited Ilan and his family in Houston as well as the NASA training facilities.

Being exposed to the concept of space exploration, Stibbe realized that aside from its scientific importance, the field aroused a great deal of curiosity amongst humankind, regardless of background or age. Ilan Ramon never came back from his space mission and the ties between the two families strengthened over time. Since then, Stibbe has kept track of the progress made in space exploration, including industrial advancements and technological innovations.Since then, Stibbe has kept track of the progress made in space exploration, including industrial advancements and technological innovations. The moment it became possible to fly privately (rather than through the government space agencies), Eytan jumped on the opportunity to make his dream come true. As an envoy of the Ramon Foundation, Eytan Stibbe became Israel’s second astronaut to land in space on April 8th, 2022.