Henry Hartsfield | |
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Born | Henry Warren Hartsfield Jr. November 21, 1933 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
Died | July 17, 2014 | (aged 80)
Education | Auburn University (BS) Duke University Air University University of Tennessee, Knoxville (MS) |
Awards | NASA Distinguished Service Medal |
Space career | |
NASA astronaut | |
Rank | Colonel, USAF |
Time in space | 20d 2h 50m |
Selection | USAF MOL Group (1966) NASA Group 7 (1969) |
Missions | STS-4 STS-41-D STS-61-A |
Mission insignia | |
Retirement | March 1998 |
Henry Warren Hartsfield Jr. (November 21, 1933 – July 17, 2014) was a United States Air Force Colonel and NASA astronaut who logged over 480 hours in space. He was inducted into the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2006.