Gregory Jarvis
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| Nationality | American |
| Born | August 24, 1944 Detroit, Michigan |
| Died | January 28, 1986 Cape Canaveral, Florida |
| Occupation1 | Engineer |
| Rank | Captain, USAF |
| Selection | 1984 NASA Group |
| Mission(s) | STS-51-L |
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Gregory Bruce Jarvis (August 24, 1944 - January 28, 1986) was an American astronaut who died during the destruction of the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L, where he was serving as payload specialist.
He received a B.S. in electrical engineering from the University at Buffalo (SUNY) in 1967, and a Master's in the same discipline from Northeastern University in 1969. Jarvis joined the Air Force the same year and served until 1973, being discharged as a Captain. Thereafter he worked for Hughes Aircraft, and was selected as a payload specialist in July, 1984. SUNY at Buffalo now has a building, Jarvis Hall, named after him, which is devoted largely to engineering support services. [1]
Jarvis is survived by his wife Marcia C. Jarvis (nee Jarboe) and parents Ellen and Bruce Jarvis.
Jarvis was portrayed by Richard Jenkins in the 1990 TV movie Challenger.
[edit] External links
- Official NASA Bio
- Challenger Center bio
- Memorial to Greg Jarvis in Hermosa Beach, California at the Sites of Memory webpage
- New York Power Authority names hydroelectric power plant near Jarvis' hometown the "Gregory B. Jarvis Power Project"
- Gregory Jarvis at Find-A-Grave
- Spacefacts biography of Gregory Jarvis
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