page_title: Henry Hartsfield
hierarchical_section_title: Henry Hartsfield
caption_attribution_description: English: Official NASA portrait of Hank Hartsfield.
context_page_description: Henry Warren "Hank" Hartsfield, Jr. 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.
context_section_description: 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.
caption: Henry Hartsfield in 1979.
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