Biographies of U.S. Astronauts

Hennen

Thomas John

USA

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Personal data

Birthdate:  17.08.1952
Birthplace:  Albany, Georgia
Marital status:  married
Children:  six (including 3 stepchildren)
Selection date:  ??.09.1988
Selection group:  Terra Scout
Position:  PSP
Status:  Ret. 01.12.1991

Spaceflights

No. Mission Position Time Duration
1  STS-44 Atlantis  PS  24.11. - 01.12.1991 6d 22h 50m 
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Total  6d 22h 50m 
           

Additional information

Chief Warrant Officer 4, USA, Ret.; selected in 1988 for TERRA SCOUT - US Army Project; hobbies: Basketball, bowling, dancing, snorkeling, scuba diving, sky diving, traveling, listening music; retired in 1995 from US Army; later Executive Director of Atlantis Foundation. He was the only NASA Space Shuttle crew member to complete a space mission who did not have a college degree. He did attend college for two years, but did not complete a degree.

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