# Terry Hart > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Terry_Hart > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Terry_Hart.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Hart > Source revision: 1334133549 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2022}} {{short description|American astronaut (born 1946)}} {{other people}} {{Infobox astronaut |name = Terry Hart |image = Hart-tj.jpg |caption = Hart in 1978 |birth_name = Terry Jonathan Hart |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1946|10|27}} |birth_place = [Pittsburgh](/source/Pittsburgh), [Pennsylvania](/source/Pennsylvania), U.S. |death_date = |death_place = |education = [Lehigh University](/source/Lehigh_University) ([BS](/source/Bachelor_of_Science))
[Massachusetts Institute of Technology](/source/Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology) ([MS](/source/Master_of_Science))
[Rutgers University, New Brunswick](/source/Rutgers_University%E2%80%93New_Brunswick) ([MS](/source/Master_of_Science)) |type = [NASA astronaut](/source/NASA_astronaut) |rank = [Lieutenant Colonel](/source/Lieutenant_colonel_(United_States)), [USAF](/source/United_States_Air_Force) |time = 6d 23h 40m |selection = [NASA Group 8 (1978)](/source/NASA_Astronaut_Group_8) |mission = [STS-41-C](/source/STS-41-C) |insignia = 40px |retirement = June 15, 1984 }} '''Terry Jonathan Hart''' (born October 27, 1946) is an American [mechanical](/source/Mechanical_Engineering) and [electrical engineer](/source/Electrical_Engineering), a retired [United States Air Force](/source/United_States_Air_Force) [lieutenant colonel](/source/lieutenant_colonel) and [pilot](/source/Aviator), and former [NASA](/source/NASA) [astronaut](/source/astronaut). 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. ==Early life and education== Hart was born on October 27, 1946, in [Pittsburgh](/source/Pittsburgh), [Pennsylvania](/source/Pennsylvania). He graduated from [Mt. Lebanon High School](/source/Mt._Lebanon_School_District) in [Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania](/source/Mt._Lebanon%2C_Pennsylvania), in 1964. He received a [Bachelor of Science](/source/Bachelor_of_Science) degree in [mechanical engineering](/source/mechanical_engineering) from [Lehigh University](/source/Lehigh_University) in 1968, a [Master of Science](/source/Master_of_Science) degree in mechanical engineering from the [Massachusetts Institute of Technology](/source/Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology) in 1969, and a Master of Science degree in [electrical engineer](/source/electrical_engineer)ing from [Rutgers University](/source/Rutgers_University) in 1978.{{cite web|url=https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/hart_terry.pdf |title=Terry J. Hart NASA Astronaut (Former) |publisher=NASA |date=January 2006 |access-date=December 30, 2022}} He was awarded an honorary [doctorate](/source/doctorate) of engineering from Lehigh University in 1988.{{cite web|title=Distinguished NASA Astronaut Terry Hart '68 to Deliver Lehigh Commencement Address and Celebration Kickoff|url=https://www2.lehigh.edu/news/distinguished-nasa-astronaut-terry-hart-68-to-deliver-lehigh-commencement-address-and|publisher=Lehigh University|date=March 5, 2021|access-date=December 30, 2022}} ==Career== ===Military service=== Hart entered on active duty with the [United States Air Force Reserve](/source/United_States_Air_Force_Reserve) in June 1969. He completed [Undergraduate Pilot Training](/source/Undergraduate_Pilot_Training) at [Moody Air Force Base](/source/Moody_Air_Force_Base), [Georgia](/source/Georgia_(U.S._state)), in December 1970, and from then until 1973, flew [F-106](/source/F-106) interceptors for the [Air Defense Command](/source/Air_Defense_Command) at [Tyndall Air Force Base](/source/Tyndall_Air_Force_Base), [Florida](/source/Florida), at [Loring Air Force Base](/source/Loring_Air_Force_Base), [Maine](/source/Maine), and at [Dover Air Force Base](/source/Dover_Air_Force_Base), [Delaware](/source/Delaware). In 1973, he joined the [New Jersey](/source/New_Jersey) [Air National Guard](/source/Air_National_Guard) and continued flying with the Guard until 1985, retiring as lieutenant colonel in 1990. He has logged 3,000 hours flying time, with 2,400 hours in [jet](/source/jet_aircraft)s. ===NASA=== Hart was selected as an astronaut candidate by [NASA](/source/NASA) in January 1978. In August 1979, he completed a one-year training and evaluation period, making him eligible for flight assignment on future [Space Shuttle](/source/Space_Shuttle) crews. Hart was also member of the support crews for [STS-1](/source/STS-1), [STS-2](/source/STS-2), [STS-3](/source/STS-3), and [STS-7](/source/STS-7). He was Ascent and Orbit [CAPCOM](/source/Capsule_communicator) with the Mission Control Team for those flights. He flew as a [mission specialist](/source/mission_specialist) on [STS-41-C](/source/STS-41-C) (April 6–13, 1984) and has logged a total of 168 hours in [space](/source/outer_space). ====STS-41-C ''Challenger''==== {{Further|Space Shuttle Challenger}} [[Image:STS-41-C crew.jpg|thumb|Hart (2nd from left) with [STS-41-C](/source/STS-41-C) crewmates]] STS-41-C ''[Challenger](/source/Space_Shuttle_Challenger)'' was launched from [Kennedy Space Center](/source/Kennedy_Space_Center) in [Merritt Island, Florida](/source/Merritt_Island%2C_Florida), on April 6, 1984. The crew included [Robert Crippen](/source/Robert_Crippen) (spacecraft commander), [Dick Scobee](/source/Dick_Scobee) (pilot), and fellow mission specialists, [George D. Nelson](/source/George_D._Nelson) and [James van Hoften](/source/James_van_Hoften). During this mission, the crew successfully deployed the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF); retrieved the ailing Solar Maximum [Satellite](/source/Satellite), repaired it on board ''Challenger'', and replaced it in orbit using the robot arm called the [Remote Manipulator System](/source/Remote_Manipulator_System) (RMS). The mission also included flight testing of [Manned Maneuvering Unit](/source/Manned_Maneuvering_Unit)s (MMUs) in two extravehicular activities (EVAs); operation of the Cinema 360 and [IMAX](/source/IMAX) camera systems, as well as a bee hive honeycomb structures student experiment. Mission duration was 7 days before landing at [Edwards Air Force Base](/source/Edwards_Air_Force_Base) in [Edwards, California](/source/Edwards%2C_California), on April 13, 1984.{{cite web|title=STS-41C Challenger|url=http://www.spacefacts.de/mission/english/sts-41c.htm|publisher=Spacefacts.de|date=March 27, 2020|access-date=December 30, 2022}} ===Private sector=== From 1968 to 1978, Hart was employed as a member of the technical staff of [Bell Labs](/source/Bell_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 two [patent](/source/patent)s.{{cite web|title=SSPI Hall of Fame: Terry Hart|url=https://www.sspi.org/cpages/hof-hart|publisher=Space & Satellite Professionals International|access-date=December 30, 2022}} He left Bell Labs in 1978 upon selection as a NASA Astronaut candidate.{{cite news|title=Bell Loss is a Gain for NASA|first=Louis |last=Alexander|date=April 8, 1984|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/08/nyregion/bell-loss-is-a-gain-for-nasa.html|work=New York Times|access-date=December 30, 2022}} After leaving NASA, he was the director of engineering and operations for [AT&T](/source/AT%26T_Corporation)'s satellite network. ===Lehigh University=== Hart is currently a member of the engineering faculty at [Lehigh University](/source/Lehigh_University) in [Bethlehem, Pennsylvania](/source/Bethlehem%2C_Pennsylvania).{{cite web|title=Terry J. Hart, Professor of Practice|date=May 21, 2018 |url=https://engineering.lehigh.edu/faculty/terry-j-hart|publisher=Lehigh University|access-date=December 30, 2022}} ==Organizations== He is a member of the [Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers](/source/Institute_of_Electrical_and_Electronics_Engineers), [Tau Beta Pi](/source/Tau_Beta_Pi), [Sigma Xi](/source/Sigma_Xi), and [Delta Upsilon](/source/Delta_Upsilon). ==Awards and citations== Hart received the following awards and honors: * [National Defense Service Medal](/source/National_Defense_Service_Medal) * [NASA Space Flight Medal](/source/NASA_Space_Flight_Medal) * Outstanding Officer of [Undergraduate Pilot Training](/source/Undergraduate_Pilot_Training) Class (1970) * Rutgers Distinguished Alumnus Award{{cite web|title=Terry Jonathan Hart|url=https://alumni.rutgers.edu/awards-recognition/hall-of-distinguished-alumni/terry-jonathan-hart/|publisher=Rutgers University Alumni Association|date=1994|access-date=December 30, 2022}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{commons category|Terry J. Hart}} *[http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/astronauts/english/hart_terry.htm Spacefacts Biography] at Spacefacts {{NASA Astronaut Group 8|state=autocollapse}} {{AHOFONJ}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hart, Terry}} Category:1946 births Category:Living people Category:Lafayette College faculty Category:Lehigh University alumni Category:Military personnel from Pittsburgh Category:MIT School of Engineering alumni Category:NASA civilian astronauts Category:People from Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania Category:People from Northampton County, Pennsylvania Category:Rutgers University alumni Category:Space Shuttle program astronauts Category:United States Air Force officers Category:Delta Upsilon members Category:Lieutenant colonels --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Terry Hart](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Hart) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Hart?action=history)). 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