Terence Henricks

About

A veteran of four spaceflights, he became the first person to accrue over 1,000 hours as a Space Shuttle commander/pilot. He also served as a colonel in the United States Air Force.

Before Fame

He attended the USAF Test Pilot School in 1983 and became an F-16C test pilot at Edwards AFB, California.

Trivia

Among the many honors he has received are The NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Family Life

He married a woman named Julie and had three children.

Associated With

He, like astronaut Michael Collins, worked as a test pilot.