Henry Hartsfield

Henry Hartsfield
Hartsfield in 1979
Born
Henry Warren Hartsfield Jr.

(1933-11-21)November 21, 1933
DiedJuly 17, 2014(2014-07-17) (aged 80)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
EducationAuburn University (BS)
Duke University
Air University
University of Tennessee, Knoxville (MS)
AwardsNASA Distinguished Service Medal
Space career
NASA astronaut
RankColonel, USAF
Time in space
20d 2h 50m
SelectionUSAF MOL Group (1966)
NASA Group 7 (1969)
MissionsSTS-4
STS-41-D
STS-61-A
Mission insignia
RetirementMarch 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.