Ellison Onizuka, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ellison Onizuka

American astronaut from Kealakekua, Kona, Hawaii, first Asian American to reach space, later died in the Space Shuttle Challenger accident

Date of Birth: 24-Jun-1946

Place of Birth: Kailua, Hawaii, United States

Date of Death: 28-Jan-1986

Profession: astronaut, engineer, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Ellison Shoji Onizuka (????·????·????, ?? ??, Onizuka Shoji, June 24, 1946 – January 28, 1986) was an American astronaut and engineer 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.