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	A Gene-ius' Hall of Fame
		Ellison S. Onizuka, was the last of the three mission specialists.
		Onizuka served on active duty with the Air Force until January 1978 when he was selected as a NASA astronaut.
		When Onizuka was selected for the astronaut corps he entered into a one year training program and then became eligible for assignment as a mission specialist on future Space Shuttle flights.
	members.tripod.com /ghorita/fame.htm (659 words)

	Ellison Onizuka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Ellison Onizuka Onizuka received a Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering in June 1969, and a Master's in that field in December of the same year, from the University of Colorado.
		Onizuka Air Force Station in Sunnyvale, California, Onizuka Center for International Astronomy at the Mauna Kea Observatory and the Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka Space Center at Kona International Airport in Hawaii are named after him.
		Onizuka, Ellison Onizuka, Ellison Onizuka, Ellison Shoji Onizuka, Ellison Shoji es:Ellison Onizuka ja:エリソン・オニヅカ
	ellison-onizuka.kiwiki.homeip.net (343 words)

	The My Hero Project - Ellison S. Onizuka
		Hosted by the Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka Committee and USC, and sponsored by Honda Motor Company, Inc., the conference is held every year to honor the dreams and contributions of the late Onizuka.
		Hawaii Museums: Ellison S, Onizuka Space Center The Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka Space Center is a not-for-profit educational facility dedicated to reaching out to children and adults to further their understanding of science and space.
		Ellison S. Onizuka has a legacy that continues to live on after the Challenger disaster.
	myhero.com /myhero/hero.asp?hero=EllisonOnizuka (1004 words)

	Ellison Onizuka: His mission, memory live on - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
		The late Challenger astronaut Ellison Onizuka, who was buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, has inspired countless Hawai'i children to pursue careers in science and space.
		Onizuka's story occupies an honored place in the curriculum of a summer space exploration program for Hawai'i youth that was born out of the Challenger disaster.
		Onizuka, Hawai'i's first astronaut, graduated from Konawaena High School, became a test flight engineer in the Air Force and was selected as an astronaut in 1978.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2006/Jan/27/ln/FP601270352.html (1192 words)

	Alumni and Donors \| College of Engineering & Applied Science\| University of Colorado at Boulder
		Onizuka was selected as an astronaut in 1978.
		Onizuka was an enthusiastic, loyal, and supportive alumnus of the College of Engineering.
		Onizuka received his B.S. and M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from CU in June and December 1969, respectively.
	www.colorado.edu /engineering/deaa2/cgi-bin/display.pl?id=140 (401 words)

	Altitude Record Dedicated to Triangle Brother
		NASA representatives presented a memorial plaque to dedicate the world altitude record (for a propeller-driven aircraft) to the memory of Col. Ellison S. Onizuka colo69 at a ceremony on Dec. 10, 1997, at the U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, Kauai.
		Onizuka, Hawaii's first astronaut, was killed in the Space Shuttle Challenger accident in January 1986.
		Brother Onizuka was awarded the Triangle Citation in 1987 and was one of the first Brothers selected to the Triangle Wall of Fame in 1995.
	www.triangle.org /docs/onizuka.htm (744 words)

	BIOGRAPHY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Ellison S. Onizuka was born June 24, 1946 in Keopu, Kona, Hawaii.
		Ellison was the first born son of the late Masamitsu and Mitsue Onizuka.
		Ellison married Lorna Leiko Yoshida of Pahala, Hawaii.
	www.aloha.net /~tashima/biography.html (286 words)

	Ellison S. Onizuka
		ELLISON S. Born June 24, 1946 in Kealakekua, Kona, Hawaii.
		Ellison received both a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Science degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Colorado.
		Ellison S. Onizuka made the ultimate sacrifice and lost is life in service to the nation and the space program on January 28, 1986 at 39 years of age.
	www.amfcse.org /honor/onizuka.htm (167 words)

	Disaster accentuates legacy of Hawai'i hero - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
		Ellison S. Onizuka was a Hawai'i-born astronaut who died in the Challenger explosion in January 1986.
		Ellison S. Onizuka was Hawai'i's hero, a man who served as an inspiration for children to reach beyond themselves, to push past the boundaries of little towns and country schools.
		At the Kona airport, the Ellison Onizuka Space Center was built in his memory and the Mauna Kea midlevel astronomy facilities on the Big Island were also named after him.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2003/Feb/02/ln/ln19a.html (849 words)

	Aerospace Engineering Sciences (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		A color guard from CU-Boulder's Onizuka Squadron of the Arnold Air Society raises the flag in front of Regent Hall every January 28 to honor the memory of Ellison Onizuka and the six others killed when the space shuttle Challenger exploded January 28, 1986.
		Onizuka was chosen for the astronaut program in 1978 and made his first space shuttle flight aboard Discovery in 1985.
		Ellison Onizuka Squadron of the Arnold Air Society, a professional service organization within the Air Force ROTC program at CU, held a sunrise ceremony in front of Regent Hall.The cadets then continued to the Challenger Memorial outside Fiske Planetarium where they re-dedicated the memorial as they do each year on the anniversary of the explosion.
	www.colorado.edu /engineering/CUE96/Onizuka.html (338 words)

	CBSNews.com
		Onizuka, 39, was a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force.
		An astronaut since 1978, Onizuka was a crew member on a secret Defense Department shuttle flight a year ago.
		Onizuka and his wife, Lorna, had two children: Janelle and Darien.
	www.cbsnews.com /htdocs/space/challenger/right_five.html (80 words)

	StarBulletin.com \| News \| /2006/01/26/
		That's especially true here on the Big Island, home to the Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka Space Center at the Kona airport, where for visiting children Onizuka is not the victim of an accident, but a Hawaii native who succeeded in life and made success possible for others.
		Ellison Onizuka's daughter Darien, 30, will attend a Remembrance Day on Saturday at a memorial grove of oak trees on the grounds of the Johnson Space Center in Houston, her mother, Lorna, said.
		Onizuka said she tells her girls, "Yes, you will have some memories you prefer not to think about, but (the anniversary on) the 28th will be like the 27th and the 29th.
	starbulletin.com /2006/01/26/news/story02.html (1266 words)

	STS 51-L (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		El Onizuka was selected as an astronaut candidate in January 1978, along with fellow Challenger crew members Ron McNair, Dick Scobee and Judy Resnik.
		Onizuka was commissioned as a second lieutenant in January 1970 after he received his bachelor and master of science degrees in aerospace engineering from the University of Colorado as a member of the ROTC program.
		After attending the USAF Test Pilot school, Onizuka was transferred to the Air Force Flight Test Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
	challenger.brownsburg.k12.in.us /body_sts_51-l.html (1858 words)

	Ellison Onizuka - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
		Ellison Shoji Onizuka (fecha y lugar de nacimiento: 24 de junio de 1946 en Kealakekua, Kona, Hawai; fallecido el 28 de enero de 1986 en la tragedia del Challenger) fue Teniente General de la Fuerza Aérea de los Estados Unidos y astronauta de la NASA.
		Ellison Onizuka logró registrar más de 1.700 horas de vuelo.
		Onizuka fue asignado a la misión STS 51-L del transbordador espacial Challenger que despegó del Centro Espacial Kennedy, Florida a las 11:38:00 EST (16:38:00 UTC) el 28 de enero de 1986.
	es.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ellison_Onizuka (863 words)

	N.A.S.A and its Crashes
		The crew“mission commander Francis R. Scobee; pilot Michael J. Smith; mission specialists Ronald E. McNair, Ellison S. Onizuka, and Judith A. Resnik; and payload specialists Gregory B. Jarvis and Christa McAuliffe, a high school teacher from New Hampshire“died in the accident.
		Onizuka was the first Japanese American and the first person from Hawaii to go into space.
		Onizuka died on his second mission, along with six other astronauts, when the space shuttle Challenger exploded after takeoff on January 28, 1986.
	www.stclement.pvt.k12.il.us /StudentWeb/7cg2k1/joe/NASACrashes.html (876 words)

	onizuka
		EXPERIENCE: Onizuka entered on active duty with the United States Air Force in January 1970 after receiving his commission at the University of Colorado through the 4-year ROTC program as a distinguished military graduate.
		Onizuka has worked on orbiter test and checkout teams and launch support crews at the Kennedy Space Center for STS-1 and STS-2.
		Onizuka was a mission specialist on STS 51-C, the first Space Shuttle Department of Defense mission, which launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida on January 24, 1985.
	www.christa.org /onizuka.htm (582 words)

	Space Explorers - EnchantedLearning.com
		McAuliffe was killed, along with her six fellow astronauts (Francis R. Scobee, Michael J. Smith, Judith A. Resnik, Ellison S. Onizuka, Ronald E. McNair, and Gregory B. Jarvis), when the NASA's Space Shuttle Challenger Mission 51-L exploded only 73 seconds after its launch on the morning of January 28, 1986.
		ONIZUKA, ELLISON S. Ellison Shoji Onizuka (June 24, 1946 - January 28, 1986) was a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force, an aerospace engineer, and a NASA astronaut.
		Onizuka flew on two Space Shuttle missions; he died in the Challenger explosion on January 28, 1986.
	www.enchantedlearning.com /explorers/space.shtml (1451 words)

	Daily Celebrations ~ Ellison Onizuka, Make Your Life Count ~ July 9 ~ Ideas to motivate, educate, and inspire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		A man who believed in his dreams and reached the stars, Ellison S. Onizuka (1946-1986) was born in Kealakekua, Kona and was Hawaii's first astronaut and the nation's first Asian American in space.
		Called "El" by his family and friends, Onizuka was the grandson of farmers and first son of grocers.
		Today, his dream lives on with the Ellison S. Onizuka Space Centermuseum at Keahole Airport, and the Onizuka Center for International Astronomy at Hale Pohaku on Mauna Kea.
	www.dailycelebrations.com /070901.htm (225 words)

	Onizuka: Kona's Son
		This new musical, Onizuka: Kona's Son, carries you through the wonderful life of Ellison Shoji Onizuka, a country boy from Kona, Hawaii, who rose beyond all expectations to become one of the 35 new American Astronauts for the Space Shuttle Program.
		Onizuka: Kona's Son played at the Tracy Roberts Theatre in Studio City, California, for three performances from October 30 - November 1, 1998.
		El Onizuka was one of the seven astronauts on board the Space Shuttle Challenger for its last mission on January 28, 1986.
	members.aol.com /khoashi/onizuka/konas_son.htm (221 words)

	General Information about the Onizuka Space Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka Space Center is a not-for-profit Educational Facility established to commemorate Col. Ellison S. Onizuka, U.S. Air Force, who lost his life aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger on January 28, 1986 along with six other American Astronauts.
		The Center is dedicated to reaching out to children and adults to further their understanding of Science and Space through interactive displays and experiences.
		You will have to park in the public commercial parking lots at a fee of $1 for the first half hour (or fraction) and $1 for each hour (or fraction) thereafter with a $7 maximum for 24 hours.
	www.aloha.net /~tashima/information.html (269 words)

	The Shuttle Challenger Memorial - Arlington National Cemetery
		And perhaps we've forgotten the courage it took for the crew of the shuttle; but they, the Challenger Seven, were aware of the dangers, but overcame them and did their jobs brilliantly.
		We mourn seven heroes: Michael Smith, Dick Scobee, Judith Resnik, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Gregory Jarvis, and Christa McAuliffe.
		Ellison S. Onizuka of the Air Force; Gregory B. Jarvis, and Christa McAuliffe.
	www.arlingtoncemetery.net /challengr.htm (3213 words)

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		Ellison S. Onizuka is a real American hero and earns the distinction of being the first Asian Pacific American in space.
		In 1985, Onizuka served on his first space mission as a payload specialist on the Space Shuttle Discovery.
		On January 28, 1986, Onizuka prepared for the tenth launching of the Challenger orbiter, STS-51L.
	www.lorenjavier.com /asian/apanotable-nopq.html (1279 words)

	Ellison Onizuka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He participated in Air Force ROTC during his time there and is an alumnus of Triangle Fraternity.
		Onizuka Air Force Station in Sunnyvale, California, Onizuka Center for International Astronomy Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station on Mauna Kea, Hawai'i, and the Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka Space Center at Kona International Airport in Hawaii are dedicated to him.
		Onizuka was portrayed by Keone Young in the 1990 TV movie Challenger.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ellison_Onizuka (963 words)

	Space Today Online - Seven Astronauts - Space Shuttle Challenger
		In the back row, from left, mission specialist Ellison S. Onizuka, Teacher in Space Participant Sharon Christa McAuliffe, Payload Specialist Greg Jarvis and Mission specialist Judy Resnik.
		The O-ring seal used in solid-fuel booster rockets was redesigned and there have been no seal failures in shuttle flights since then.
		Flying in the shuttle Challenger with Christa McAuliffe were commander Francis R. "Dick" Scobee, pilot Michael J. Smith, mission specialists Judith A. Resnik, Ronald E. McNair and Ellison S. Onizuka, and payload specialist Gregory B. Jarvis, an employee of Hughes Aircraft Corp.
	www.spacetoday.org /SpcShtls/ChallengerSevenPhotoNASA.html (413 words)

	Onizuka, Ellison S. - MSN Encarta
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	Onizuka
		Ellison S. Onizuka, was born in Kealakekua, Kona, Hawaii, on June 24, 1946, of Japanese-American parents.
		He attended the University of Colorado, receiving B.S. and M.S. degrees in engineering in June and December 1969, respectively.
		With the Air Force in the early 1970s he was an aerospace flight test engineer at the Sacramento Air Logistics Center.
	www.astronautix.com /astros/onizuka.htm (493 words)

	MESSENGER Fellow: Tashima (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Nancy Tashima had the pleasure of teaching physical science and aerospace studies for 22 years at Konawaena High School on the Big Island of Hawaii.
		For the past 16 years she has been a science resource teacher and curator of the Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka Space Center where her duties include development of its education and outreach programs.
		The learning center uses the theme of aerospace education to further the inspirational legacy of Hawaii born, Challenger astronaut, Ellison Onizuka while engaging its visitors with scientific exhibits and unique interactive displays.
	btc.montana.edu /MESSENGER/teachers/bio.php?fellow=33 (146 words)

	Friends of NELHA
		The space center is an educational facility dedicated to the memory of Hawaii's first astronaut, Ellison S. Onizuka, who perished aboard the NASA Challenger Mission in 1986.
		The Center's interactive exhibits and videos tell the history of manned space flight, physics and daily life in space.
		Members support permanent and rotating/temporary exhibitions, the visitor center, school excursions, self-guided tours, teacher workshops, teacher training programs, films, demonstrations and interactive multimedia for public use.
	www.keaholepoint.org /koa.html (72 words)

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