#ellison onizuka

[1968bullittmustang]

We were sitting in Physics class watching the launch. Up to then, I couldn't ever remember crying that hard.

In loving memory of the crew of the Challenger. 

Francis R. Scobee, Commander

Michael J. Smith, Pilot

Ronald McNair, Mission Specialist

Ellison Onizuka, Mission Specialist

Judith Resnik, Mission Specialist

Gregory Jarvis, Payload Specialist

Christa McAuliffe, Payload Specialist, Teacher

[intriguingpeoplebyangelafloyd]

ELLISON ONIZUKA

ELLISON ONIZUKA

24 June 1946 - 28 January 1986

Space Shuttle Challenger disaster

            Ellison Onizuka was an American astronaut, engineer, and US Air Force flight test engineer. He flew into space with the Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-51-C. He was the first Asian American and first Japanese person to reach space.

            Onizuka was born in Kealakekua, Hawaii to Japanese American parents. Growing up he was involved in the Boy Scouts in America. He was married in 1969 and had two children.

            Onizuka was one of the crew members on the Challengers disaster as lieutenant colonel. A special member on-board was school teacher Christa McAuliffe who was selected out of thousands to be part of the crew. The shuttle took off from Kennedy Space Center at 11:38 am on 28 January. The shuttle was destroyed and all seven crew members were killed. An investigation of the recovered cockpit revealed that three crew members Air Packs were activated, one of those belonged to Onizuka. Onizuka was possibly still alive after the cockpit separated from the main vehicle a minute after lift-off. Pilot Michael Smith saw the vapour/fire and said, ‘Uh oh’, those still alive were aware that something was wrong; he attempted to restore power to the shuttle by toggling switches which made no difference. The cabin dropped down into the ocean after two minutes, which would have killed anybody who was still alive. The disaster happened due to a failure of an O-ring seal on the starboard solid rocket booster due to the cold temperature.

            Onizuka was buried in Honolulu, Hawaii.

#ellisononizuka #challengerdisaster #spaceshuttlechallengerdisaster

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[bayareabadboy]

On January 28, 1986 The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after takeoff at an altitude of 48,000 feet, killing all seven crew members: Sharon Christa McAuliffe, Greg Jarvis, Judy Resnik, Dick Scobee, Ron McNair, Michael J. Smith and Ellison S. Onizuka.

[lonestarflight]

"An unusual almost-straight-on view of the Space Shuttle Discovery as its main landing gear touches down on the Shuttle landing facility runway at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). Aboard the spacecraft for the STS-51C mission were astronauts Thomas K. (Ken) Mattingly II, Loren J. Shriver, James F. Buchli and Ellison S. Onizuka of NASA; and payload specialist Gary E. Payton of the USAF."

Date: January 27, 1985

NASA ID: S85-26933

[70s80sandbeyond]

On January 28, 1986 The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after takeoff at an altitude of 48,000 feet, killing all seven crew members: Sharon Christa McAuliffe, Greg Jarvis, Judy Resnik, Dick Scobee, Ron McNair, Michael J. Smith and Ellison S. Onizuka

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STS-51L Crew Back Row: Mission Specialist Ellison S. Onizuka, Payload Specialists Christa McAuliffe and Gregory B. Jarvis, Mission Specialist Judith A. Resnik, Front Row: Pilot Michael J. Smith, Commander Francis R. Scobee, Mission Specialist Ronald E. McNair.

NASA photo

[katblu42]

Days 6 and 7

Okay, so for those of you following along at home, I'm sorry to say that I have fallen behind in my adventure updates!

Day 6 was a fairly quiet one - last day of the Comic Con, and my fandom friends mostly had tickets for today (but no spare), so I had a quiet morning before meeting up with one of said friends when she was done re-visiting the dealers she wanted to return to.

We walked along the foreshore, had a lazy lunch watching the ducks and went back to the houseboat to wait for the others to return.

She forced me (not really - she asked me) to show her some TAG episodes. She was extremely impressed, particularly with the detail of the sets, but also with the show as a whole.

The day ended with a final Con night dinner for the whole fandom gang out in La Mesa (where our organiser lives). Then it was time to say goodbyes as members of the group would be flying out to their home towns across the US the following day.

Day 7 was a road trip to LA!

This was another surprise sprung on me last minute by the fandom friends. Four of us took the 2 hour trip up the freeway to Los Angeles.

First stop was a surprise for one of our party who is a big fan of the show Emergency.

A lot of the location shots for the show, including every time the vehicles left the station, were filmed here.

We were all content to just take a few pictures of the outside, but one of the firefighters who works here heard/saw us and invited us in for a tour! (This seems to happen a lot! And the station is not busy as a general rule.)

The place has barely changed since the '70's when the show was being filmed, so it was actually very cool to wander through and see things I recognised from watching the show as a kid. We even signed the visitors book.

Next stop was the California Science Center in Exhibition Park so one of our party could see the space shuttle Endeavor.

It was very cool to see it up close! And there were capsules from the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo missions on display (amongst many other interesting things!) too.

Our next stop was Little Tokyo for our remaining 2 road trippers to explore the stores there looking for anime related merch, memorabilia, soundtracks and treasures. There were a few interesting finds made but not much deemed worthy of purchase.

I did spy a Voltron figure - one with the 5 lions that join together - which I've wanted to get hold of for ages. But at US$699 I decided it was going to stay up on that high shelf!

Little Tokyo also hosts the memorial to Colonel Ellison Onizuka.

Next stop, lunch! The others decided I needed to try an In-N-Out burger. Not bad. Definitely on the high end of the quality scale for cheap and cheerful!

We drove through Griffith Park, and down palm tree lined streets in Beverly Hills before a stop around dusk to check out the neon lights in Little China. Dinner was fish tacos at Rubios, then began the long drive back to San Diego.

Made it back to my hotel before midnight, but not by much!

[bunsakashitaamericapaintings]

I had lunch today with my friend in Little Tokyo. We always rendez-vous at Weller Court. I was early and I had my portable sketching package with me. So, there was this scene I had always wanted to sketch. The place was filled with activities, young people in Cosplay outfits, and Japanese Anime music all around. I was transported back to a morning over Akihabara electronic town in Tokyo. Being able to sketch anywhere any time makes one the owner of space and time altogether.

Space Shuttle Challenger Monument Tribute to Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka Weller Court, Little Tokyo Los Angeles, CA Winsor & Newton Cotman portable watercolor on Strathmore 140 lb Cold Press paper 9" x 12" Sketched on location, finished at home. August 15 2023

[rendakuenthusiast]

The first Mongolian to reach space was Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa, who flew on a Soviet Soyuz mission in 1981. He was the 2nd Asian person to reach space, the first being Pham Tuan, a Vietnamese air force colonel who flew on an earlier Soyuz mission. The third Asian in space, and the first Asian-American and person of Japanese descent to do so, was Ellison Onizuka, who tragically perished in the Challenger explosion.

[absolutesciencefiction]

January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members aboard.

F. Richard Scobee, Commander

Michael J. Smith, Pilot

Ronald McNair, Mission Specialist

Ellison Onizuka, Mission Specialist

Judith Resnik, Mission Specialist

Gregory Jarvis, Payload Specialist

Christa McAuliffe, Payload Specialist, teacher

[dixiedrudge]

The Challenger Disaster - Today In Southern History

28 January 1986  On this date in 1986…  The space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida.  The blast killed all seven crew members, including flight commander Francis R. “Dick” Scobee; pilot Michael J. Smith; Ronald E. McNair; Ellison S. Onizuka; Judith A. Resnik; Gregory B. Jarvis; and schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe. Other Years: 1833 – A Cherokee…

[lonestarflight]

"Shuttle Mission Simulator with STS-51-L Crew Members

Shuttle Mission Simulator (SMS) scene of astronauts Michael J. Smith, Ellison S. Onizuka, Judith A. Resnik, and Francis R. (Dick) Scobee in their launch and entry positions on the flight deck."

Photographed by Bill Bowers.

Date: December 1985

NASA ID: S85-46207

[67-romeo]

Ronald Reagan

Washington - Jan 28th 1986

Ladies and gentlemen,

I'd planned to speak to you tonight to report on the state of the Union, but the events of earlier today have led me to change those plans. Today is a day for mourning and remembering. Nancy and I are pained to the core by the tragedy of the shuttle Challenger. We know we share this pain with all of the people of our country. This is truly a national loss.

Nineteen years ago, almost to the day, we lost three astronauts in a terrible accident on the ground. But we've never lost an astronaut in flight; we've never had a tragedy like this. 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. We mourn their loss as a nation together.

For the families of the seven, we cannot bear, as you do, the full impact of this tragedy. But we feel the loss, and we're thinking about you so very much. Your loved ones were daring and brave, and they had that special grace, that special spirit that says, "Give me a challenge, and I'll meet it with joy." They had a hunger to explore the universe and discover its truths. They wished to serve, and they did. They served all of us.

We've grown used to wonders in this century. It's hard to dazzle us. But for 25 years the United States space program has been doing just that. We've grown used to the idea of space, and perhaps we forget that we've only just begun. We're still pioneers. They, the members of the Challenger crew, were pioneers.

And I want to say something to the school children of America who were watching the live coverage of the shuttle's takeoff. I know it is hard to understand, but sometimes painful things like this happen. It's all part of the process of exploration and discovery. It's all part of taking a chance and expanding man's horizons. The future doesn't belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave. The Challenger crew was pulling us into the future, and we'll continue to follow them.

I've always had great faith in and respect for our space program, and what happened today does nothing to diminish it. We don't hide our space program. We don't keep secrets and cover things up. We do it all up front and in public. That's the way freedom is, and we wouldn't change it for a minute. We'll continue our quest in space. There will be more shuttle flights and more shuttle crews and, yes, more volunteers, more civilians, more teachers in space. Nothing ends here; our hopes and our journeys continue. I want to add that I wish I could talk to every man and woman who works for NASA or who worked on this mission and tell them: Your dedication and professionalism have moved and impressed us for decades. And we know of your anguish. We share it.

There's a coincidence today. On this day 390 years ago, the great explorer Sir Francis Drake died aboard ship off the coast of Panama. In his lifetime, the great frontiers were the oceans, and an historian later said, "He lived by the sea, died on it, and was buried in it." Well, today we can say of the Challenger crew: Their dedication was, like Drake's, complete.

The crew of the space shuttle Challenger honoured us by the manner in which they lived their lives. We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them, this morning, as they prepared for their journey and waved goodbye, and "slipped the surly bonds of earth" to "touch the face of God."

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Laika -1957 Vladamir Komarov -1967

Michael J. Adams -1967

 *Soyuz 11 -above the Karman Line -1971 - Georgy Dobrovolsky - Viktor Patsayev - Vladislav Volkov

Challenger - 1986 Gregory Jarvis Christa McAuliffe Ronald McNair Ellison Onizuka Judith Resnik Michael J. Smith Dick Scobee

Columbia -2003 Rick D. Husband William C McCool Michael P. Anderson David M. Brown Kalpana Chawla Laurel Clark Ilan Ramon

And perhaps those like Valentin Bondarenko and Apollo 1 who were killed in training or testing. Maybe even William B. Estes and other non-astronauts killed trying to make it all happen...

I drew a little something for the Hiveworks micro comic summer~

[mehprog]

Gas Stations Near Kona International Airport

Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport (KOA) is a major airport located in Kailua-Kona, Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States. There are so many gas stations near Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport (KOA). In this article, we suggest to you some of them.

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