Space Shuttle Discovery Mission STS 51-C
Ellison Onizuka's First Space Flight

Ellison Onizuka's first space flight was in January of 1985 on Space Shuttle Discovery flight STS 51-C. By the end of that flight he had logged 74 hours in space.

Crew of Space Flight STS 51-C

Photo Credit: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Crew of Discovery Space Shuttle Flight STS 51-C
STANDING LEFT TO RIGHT:
-Gary E. Payton, DOD Payload Specialist
-James F. Buchli, Space Mission Specialist
-Ellison S. Onizuka, Space Mission Specialist (5 Photos)
KNEELING LEFT TO RIGHT:
-Loren J. Shriver, Spacecraft Pilot
-Thomas Kenneth. Mattingly, II, Spacecraft Commander

About Space Shuttle Flight STS 51-C
The spacecraft for NASA Space Flight STS 51-C was the Orbiter Space Shuttle Discovery. The flight was launched at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on January 24, 1985. Discovery Flight STS 51-C orbited the earth 48 times before landing at Kennedy Space Center on January 27, 1985.

Photos of Ellison Onizuka in Space
Five pictures of Hawaii Astronaut Ellison on the Space Shuttle Discovery flight STS 51-C. This was Onizuka's first flight into space and he was responsible for the mission's primary payload activities.

Discovery Space Flight STS 51-C Patch:

See also:
- Onizuka's Last Flight: Space Shuttle Challenger
- Remembering Hawaii Astronaut Ellison Onizuka

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Space Shuttle Discovery Mission STS 51-C Ellison Onizuka's First Space Flight

Space Shuttle Discovery Mission STS 51-C
Ellison Onizuka's First Space Flight