Ellison Onizuka
Ellison Onizuka is a government astronaut from United States of America, affiliated with NASA.
During their career, Ellison Onizuka flew on 2 spaceflights, logging 3 days, 1 hour, 34 minutes, 13 seconds in space.
Ellison Shoji Onizuka (鬼塚 承次 Onizuka Shōji) was an American astronaut from Kealakekua, Hawaii, who successfully flew into space with the Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-51-C. He died in the destruction of the Space Shuttle Challenger, on which he was serving as Mission Specialist for mission STS-51-L. He was the first Asian American and the first person of Japanese ancestry to reach space.
Career Statistics
| Date of Birth | 06/24/1946 |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | 01/28/1986 |
| Status | Lost In Flight |
| First Flight | 01/24/1985 |
| Last Flight | 01/28/1986 |
| In Space | No |
| Time in Space | 3 days, 1 hour, 34 minutes, 13 seconds |
| Landings | 2 |
Spaceflights by Ellison Onizuka
Explore the 2 spaceflights Ellison Onizuka participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.