Eytan Stibbe

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Eytan Stibbe
איתן סטיבה
Born (1958-01-12) January 12, 1958 (age 66)
Haifa, Israel
Space career
Axiom Space
Time in space
17 days, 1 hour and 48 minutes
MissionsAxiom Mission 1

Eytan Meir Stibbe is an Israeli former fighter pilot, businessman and commercial astronaut.[1]

In November 2020 he paid

Crew Dragon spacecraft on Axiom Mission 1, a private crewed orbital spaceflight. The stay was extended to 17 days.[2]

Early life

Stibbe was born in

Volcani Institute in Rehovot, and his mother was a social worker at a mental health clinic in Ramat Gan. Stibbe studied at the Blich High School [he] in Ramat Gan and was active in the Israeli Scouts (Tzofim) movement.[3]

Military career

Stibbe, right, during his military service

In July 1976, Stibbe entered the

F-16 pilot in Squadron 117. During his time in the IAF he was assigned to 117 Squadron flying F-16s under the command of Colonel Ilan Ramon, who later became the first ever Israeli to fly in space aboard STS-107.[2] He completed his military service in 1984 and continued to serve as a reservist in Squadron 117 until 2012. He attained the rank of colonel
.

Business career

In 1984, after his military service, Stibbe joined a team of advisers at Israel Aircraft Industries that was working on the development of systems for the Lavifighter jet.[citation needed] In 1985, he was among the founders of the LR Group, which implemented projects and established infrastructures in developing countries. In 2011, he left LR and sold his share of the company (33%).[citation needed] In 2012, he acquired 35% of Mitrelli, an engineering, procurement and construction company (ECP) whose fields of operation were similar to those of LR.[citation needed] In 2018, Stibbe left Mitrelli and sold all of his shares in the company.[citation needed]

Stibbe established Vital Capital Fund in 2010. The company invests in enterprises whose goal is to improve the economic, personal and social wellbeing of low- and middle-income communities. The fund's investment strategy is to invest in companies whose intention is to generate positive, measurable social and environmental impact alongside a competitive financial return.[4]

He is a member of the advisory committee of Bridges Israel, an

STEM tutorial company.[citation needed
]

Spaceflight

On 8 April 2022, Stibbe took off for the

AstroRad a radiation protective vest from StemRad.[9]

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eytan Stibbe.
SpaceX Axiom Space-1 spacetravellers

References

  1. ^ "Axiom Private Astronauts Headed to International Space Station".
  2. ^ a b Sheetz, Michael (November 16, 2020). "Israeli fighter pilot joins SpaceX's first private flight for Axiom next year". CNBC. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  3. ^ "Eytan Stibbe's personal blog - Rakia mission".
  4. ^ "Vital Capital".
  5. ^ Axiom Ax-1 Crew welcomed by International Space Station Expedition 67 Crew, retrieved April 25, 2022
  6. ^ Pearlman, Robert Z. (January 26, 2021). "Axiom Space Names First Private Crew to Visit Space Station". Scientific American.
  7. ^ New Details Emerge About Israeli Astronaut's Upcoming Space Mission
  8. ^ "Israel names second Israeli to go to space: A millionaire who will fund the trip himself". Haaretz. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  9. ^ "Israeli_Technologies".
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