Born in Kona, Eagle Scout, Ellison Onizuka was the first Asian astronaut to travel into space in January 1985. A year later Onizuka along with six others were selected for the Challenger space mission ...

The University of Colorado Board of Regents voted unanimously to rename the Williams Village East residence hall the Onizuka Hall to honor CU Boulder graduate and astronaut Ellison Shoji Onizuka, who ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaii’s largest family-friendly STEM event returns in an exciting, free, interactive and virtual format on Saturday, April 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Ellison Onizuka Day of ...

The University of Colorado Boulder will rename the Williams Village East residence hall to Onizuka Hall in honor of alumnus and astronaut Ellison Onizuka, who died on the failed space shuttle ...

The first Asian American to launch into space, who made the ultimate sacrifice in pursuit of NASA's exploration goals, has been chosen as the namesake for a commercial cargo vehicle set to deliver ...

Col Ellison S. Onizuka was born on 24 June 1946 in Kealakekua, Kona, Hawaii, a rural community that hindered none of his ambitious, astronomical dreams. During high school, he was a dedicated member ...