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Henry Hartsfield
American astronaut (1933ā2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Henry Warren "Hank" Hartsfield, Jr. (November 21, 1933 ā 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.
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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.[1]