USA
Ellison Onizuka
(Ellison Shoji Onizuka)
(Jun 24, 1946 - Jan 28, 1986)
Astronaut 157
Astronaut of the USA 86
Spaceflights 1
Spaceflights
No. | Launch | Orbiter | Duration |
1st | Jan 24, 1985 | Discovery STS-51C | 3 d 1 h 33 m 23 s (73 h 33 m 23 s) |
Jan 28, 1986 | Challenger STS-51L | 0 d 0 h 0 m 0 s (0 h 0 m 0 s) | |
Cumulative time: | 3 d 1 h 33 m 23 s (73 h 33 m 23 s) |
Ellison Onizuka died on January 28, 1986 when Challenger exploded after launch.
Ellison Onizuka on board of the Space Shuttle Discovery.