Gregory Jarvis
American engineer and astronaut (1944–1986) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Greg Jarvis" redirects here. For the musician and composer, see Greg Jarvis (musician).
Gregory Bruce Jarvis (August 24, 1944 – January 28, 1986) was an American engineer and astronaut who died during the destruction of the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L, where he was serving as payload specialist for Hughes Aircraft.
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Born | Gregory Bruce Jarvis (1944-08-24)August 24, 1944 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | January 28, 1986(1986-01-28) (aged 41) North Atlantic Ocean |
Education | University at Buffalo (BS) Northeastern University (MS) West Coast University |
Awards | Congressional Space Medal of Honor |
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Hughes Aircraft payload specialist | |
Rank | Captain, USAF |
Missions | STS-51-L (disaster) |
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