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35 years ago, Hawaii lost one of its own in Challenger disaster
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Thirty-five years ago, , including Hawaii’s Ellison Onizuka.On January 28, 1986, the horrific scene was broadcast live on national television when ― 73 seconds after liftoff from the Kennedy Space Station ― the rocket exploded.The nation watched in disbelief as you can see in these three videos from the HNN archives.Onizuka was 39 when he died. He was NASA’s first Asian-American astronaut.Born and raised on the Big Island, Onizuka left a lasting legacy in Hawaii.Onizuka's brother, Claude, saw the tragedy first-hand."We were about three miles from the launch site...…HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Thirty-five years ago, , including Hawaii’s Ellison Onizuka.On January 28, 1986, the horrific scene was broadcast live on national television when ― 73 seconds after liftoff from the Kennedy Space Station ― the rocket exploded.The nation watched in disbelief as you can see in these three videos from the HNN archives.Onizuka was 39 when he died. He was NASA’s first Asian-American astronaut.Born and raised on the Big Island, Onizuka left a lasting legacy in Hawaii.Onizuka's brother, Claude, saw the tragedy first-hand."We were about three miles from the launch site...WW…
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