| First name and last name | Ellison Onizuka |
| Date of birth | 24.06.1946 |
| Date of death | 28.01.1986 |
| Nationality | USA |
| Space Agency | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) |
| Status | Lost in flight |
| Type of astronaut | Government agency |
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellison_Onizuka |
Missions:
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STS-51C
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STS-51L
Additional information Ellison Onizuka
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.
