European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 30, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday january 30, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 9 challenger s Crew Jarvis was bumped from 2 earlier flights Washington up Gregory Jar Vii a civilian Engineer with Hughes air Craft co., had been scheduled for iwo pre Loui shuttle mis Sions but was bumped to the fatal challenger flight. Jarris was As signed to the night o conduct Sii Days of Orbital experiments in fluid dynamics to figure out better ways to build satellites. Born aug. 24,. 1944, in Detroit Jar Janis vis described himself As a Workaholic und said he eagerly awaited his Chance to Fly in space. You get Var comfortable that for any contingency they know what to do so i feel very very com tenable he said be fore the launch. I m excited but not Ner Jarvis had been scheduled to Fly aboard the Columbia in december 1985, but he was bumped la challenger s january flight when he Nui ional aeronautics and spin cd adn Sinisi ration assigned rep. Bill Nelson d-fla., to Columbia s Crew As a congressional observer. A Hughes spokesman confirmed Hal Jarvis was to have been aboard two pre Vious mission1, the first one in april 1985. When sen. Jake Garn k. Utah be came the first congressman in space. He had been wailing for a Mission Tor some Lime now the spokesman said. Jarvis was graduated from slate univer sity of new York in 1967 with a degree in electrical engineering. Two years later he earned a master s degree in the same Field from northeastern University in Boston. Married to the former Marcia in Roc Jarvis worked for Raythelon while studying for his master s degree. In july 1969, he enteric Active service Wilh inc air Force and was assigned to the space division at Al Segundo calif., specializing in Uva Occo tactical communications satellites. After resigning As a Captain Jarvis joined Hughes aircraft co. Space and communications group where he worked in ,1 variety
