Biographies of U.S. Astronauts
OnizukaEllison ShojiUSA |
 |
more photos |
Personal data
| Birthdate: | 24.06.1946 |
| Birthplace: | Kealakekua, Kona, Hawaii |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | two |
| Selection date: | 16.01.1978 |
| Selection group: | NASA-8 |
| Position: | MSP |
| Status: | died 28.01.1986 |
| Date of death: | 28.01.1986 |
| Place of death: | Cape Canaveral, Florida |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | STS-51C Discovery | MS | 24.01. - 27.01.1985 | 3d 01h 33m |
| 2 | ||||
| 3 | ||||
| 4 | ||||
| 5 | ||||
| 6 | ||||
| 7 | ||||
| Total | 3d 01h 33m | |||
 |
 |
Additional information
|
Bachelor and Master of science in aerospace
engineering from the University of Colorado, 1969; Lieutenant Colonel,
USAF;
research engineer; died in the Challenger disaster (STS-51L);
hobbies: Running, hunting, fishing, sports; in honor of his work the Sunnyvale
Air Force Station was renamed in Onizuka
AFB and the
asteroid 3355 was named after him. |
| © |  |
Last update on August 24, 2018.  |
 |