2005 Onizuka Space Center Open House
Onizuka Space Center, Kona Airport • Sunday, January 30, 2005
Dr Adena Loston, NASA Education Chief was a special guest speaker at the Open House Among the issues Dr Loston spoke about was the presidential directive for man to endeavor to explore Mars, and the possibility that those explorers are in school now Astronaut Mike Fincke presenting Nancy Tashima of the Onizuka Space Center with a special poster, after introducing her as "Vanna White" to the audience.
Dr Loston presenting Claude Onizuka with a special poster of the members of STS-51-L Challenger Tom Gates of the Ames Research Center, demonstrating how shuttle astronauts go to sleep Tom Gates with a volunteer trying a space suit on for size
Tom and another volunteer trying on astronaut gloves and a helmet Of course there was a lot of interactive fun for the youngsters in the Onizuka Space Center Astronaut Mike Fincke gave a presentation to the guests on his expedition on the International Space Station
Mike and Adena standing before a bust of Ellison Onizuka in the museum lobby Rene Kimura getting Mike to autograph a photo for their grandchildren Too much fun! It seems this little guy cannot wait for AstroDay