Ellison Onizuka Monument

This monument was put up in memory of Ellison Onizuka and 6 other crew mates. It was built in 1990 by isao hirai. It is not only a statue of Ellison but on top of the statue was the Space Shuttle Challenger. The Space Shuttle exploded on January 28, 1986. It exploded after a little over a minute after lifting off. Ellison Onizuka was the first Asian to go into Space. It was a pretty amazing story of what they went through. This was the reason and significance of the monument.