Onizuka

Ellison Shoji

USA

International order n°: 157

US astr. n°: 86

Personal data:

Birthdate:	24.06.1946
Birthplace:	Kealakekua, Kona , Hawaii
Marital status:	married
Children:	two
Selection date:	16.01.1978
Selection group:
Job:	MSP
Status:	died 28.01.1986
Place of death:	Cape Canaveral / Florida, in the STS-51L explosion

Spaceflights:

N°	Startup spacecraft	Date and time launch (UT)	Status while launch	Spacecraft of landing	Date and time landing (UT)	Duration
1	STS-51C (Discovery/3)	19h.50m.00s. Jan 24, 1985	MS	STS-51C (Discovery/3)	21h.24m.13s. Jan 27, 1985	3d.01h.34m.13s.
2	STS-51L (Challenger/10)	16h.38m.00s. Jan 28, 1986	MS	STS-51L (Challenger/10)	16h.39m.13s. Jan 28, 1986	0d.00h.01m.13s.
Total duration:						3d.01h.35m.26s.

Additional information:

Bachelor and master of science in aerospace engineering from University of Colorado;
Lieutenant Colonel, USAF; research engineer;
hobbies: Running, hunting, fishing, sports.

Ref: #6a, #12, #16, #21 - update: 05.04.08