Gregory Jarvis
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.
Gregory Jarvis | |
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Jarvis in 1985 | |
| Born | Gregory Bruce Jarvis August 24, 1944 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | January 28, 1986 (aged 41) North Atlantic Ocean |
| Education | University at Buffalo (BS) Northeastern University (MS) West Coast University |
| Awards | Congressional Space Medal of Honor |
| Space career | |
| Hughes Aircraft payload specialist | |
| Rank | Captain, USAF |
| Missions | STS-51-L (disaster) |
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