Henry Hartsfield

Henry Hartsfield in 1979.

Henry Warren "Hank" Hartsfield, Jr. (November 21, 1933 – July 17, 2014) was an American NASA astronaut and test pilot. He was also a United States Air Force officer and astronaut. He spent over 480 hours in space. He was best known for being on board the Space Shuttle Columbia. He was also a commander for the Discovery and Challenger missions.

Hartsfield was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He was married and had two daughters.

Hartsfield died from problems caused by back surgery on July 17, 2014 in Houston, aged 80.

Henry Hartsfield Media

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  Emblem of Nasa's STS-4 mission.

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  STS-41D Mission Insignia* * The official mission insignia for the 41-D Space Shuttle flight features the Discovery - NASA's third orbital vehicle - as it makes its maiden voyage. The ghost ship represents the orbiter's namesakes which have figured prominently in the history of exploration.

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  STS-61A Mission Insignia* * This insignia was chosen by the eight members of the STS-61A/D1 Spacelab mission to represent the record-sized Space Shuttle crew. Crewmembers surnames surround the colorful patch scene depicting Challenger carrying a long science module and an international crew from Europe and the United States.

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  Columbia astronauts Thomas K. Mattingly and Pilot Henry W. Hartsfield salute President Ronald Reagan, standing beside his wife, Nancy, upon landing in 1982.

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  The crew of STS-41-D in orbit aboard Discovery. Hartsfield is at the lower center.

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  President Ronald Reagan talks with astronauts Henry Hartsfield and Thomas Mattingly as first lady Nancy Reagan looks at Space Shuttle Columbia following its 1982 Independence Day landing at Edwards Air Force Base.

Other websites

• Henry Hartsfield at Astronauts Scholarship