Terry Hart | |
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 Hart in 1978 | |
| Born | Terry Jonathan Hart (1946-10-27)October 27, 1946 (age 79) Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Lehigh University (BS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS) Rutgers University, New Brunswick (MS) |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel,USAF |
Time in space | 6d 23h 40m |
| Selection | NASA Group 8 (1978) |
| Missions | STS-41-C |
Mission insignia |  |
| Retirement | June 15, 1984 |
Terry Jonathan Hart (born October 27, 1946) is an Americanmechanical andelectrical engineer, a retiredUnited States Air Forcelieutenant colonel andpilot, and formerNASAastronaut. Hart served as a mission specialist on the STS-41-C mission, where tasks included operation of the shuttle Remote Manipulator System (RMS) arm to deploy the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) and Solar Max satellite.
Hart was born on October 27, 1946, inPittsburgh,Pennsylvania. He graduated fromMt. Lebanon High School inMt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, in 1964. He received aBachelor of Science degree inmechanical engineering fromLehigh University in 1968, aMaster of Science degree in mechanical engineering from theMassachusetts Institute of Technology in 1969, and a Master of Science degree inelectrical engineering fromRutgers University in 1978.[1]
He was awarded an honorarydoctorate of engineering from Lehigh University in 1988.[2]
Hart entered on active duty with theUnited States Air Force Reserve in June 1969. He completedUndergraduate Pilot Training atMoody Air Force Base,Georgia, in December 1970, and from then until 1973, flewF-106 interceptors for theAir Defense Command atTyndall Air Force Base,Florida, atLoring Air Force Base,Maine, and atDover Air Force Base,Delaware. In 1973, he joined theNew JerseyAir National Guard and continued flying with the Guard until 1985, retiring as lieutenant colonel in 1990.[1]
He has logged 3,000 hours flying time, with 2,400 hours injets.[1]
Hart was selected as an astronaut candidate byNASA in January 1978. In August 1979, he completed a one-year training and evaluation period, making him eligible for flight assignment on futureSpace Shuttle crews. Hart was also member of the support crews forSTS-1,STS-2,STS-3, andSTS-7. He was Ascent and OrbitCAPCOM with the Mission Control Team for those flights. He flew as amission specialist onSTS-41-C (April 6–13, 1984) and has logged a total of 168 hours inspace.[1]
STS-41-CChallenger was launched fromKennedy Space Center inMerritt Island, Florida, on April 6, 1984. The crew includedRobert Crippen (spacecraft commander),Dick Scobee (pilot), and fellow mission specialists,George D. Nelson andJames van Hoften. During this mission, the crew successfully deployed the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF); retrieved the ailing Solar MaximumSatellite, repaired it on boardChallenger, and replaced it in orbit using the robot arm called theRemote Manipulator System (RMS). The mission also included flight testing ofManned Maneuvering Units (MMUs) in two extravehicular activities (EVAs); operation of the Cinema 360 andIMAX camera systems, as well as a bee hive honeycomb structures student experiment. Mission duration was 7 days before landing atEdwards Air Force Base inEdwards, California, on April 13, 1984.[3]
From 1968 to 1978, Hart was employed as a member of the technical staff ofBell Labs. His principal duties included electrical and mechanical design responsibilities for a variety of electronic power equipment used in the Bell System. He has received twopatents.[4] He left Bell Labs in 1978 upon selection as a NASA Astronaut candidate.[5]
After leaving NASA, he was the director of engineering and operations forAT&T's satellite network.
Hart is currently a member of the engineering faculty atLehigh University inBethlehem, Pennsylvania.[6]
He is a member of theInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers,Tau Beta Pi,Sigma Xi, andDelta Upsilon.[2]
Hart received the following awards and honors:[1]
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