Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka Space Center
Located in the Kona International Airport
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Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka Space Center, Located in the Kona International Airport (The tall, white building next to the Flag Poles between the Aloha and Hawaiian Airlines ticket counters), [7]. Daily: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (Closed Holidays). The Ellison S. Onizuka Space Center was dedicated on July 19, 1991 to the memory of Hawaii's first astronaut, who died during the Challenger mission in 1986. The Center is a 50-foot high, 4,000 square foot, triangular-shaped building. It features a space travel simulator, memorabilia, Onizuka’s personal belongings, and videotapes and models of space shuttle missions. There are space-related exhibits and interactive displays. Adults $3, children $1.
