(Created page with "'''Ellison Onizuka''' was a Japanese American astronaut who was born on June 24, 1946, in Kealakekua, Hawaii. He was the first Asian American astronaut to reach space and made history as a crew member of the Space Shuttle Challenger, which launched on January 28, 1986. Sadly, Onizuka died in that mission along with his six fellow crew members when the Challenger exploded shortly after liftoff. Onizuka had a distinguished career as a member of the U.S. Air Force before h...") |
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