#challenger

Community Remembers Onizuka on Challenger Anniversary

Onizuka was the first astronaut from Hawai’i, as well as the first Asian American and first of Japanese ancestry, to reach space.

Kea’au Students Build Space Shuttle Replica

The project, which restored a space shuttle replica, was completed by twenty-five students in automotive and construction academies at the high school.

Kona’s Onizuka, Other Fallen Astronauts to be Honored

NASA will hold a Day of Remembrance on Friday for 17 US astronauts who lost their lives furthering the pursuit of space exploration.