Gregory J. Harbaugh

Gregory Jordan Harbaugh is a former NASA Astronaut. Harbaugh was born April 15, 1956, in Cleveland, Ohio, and grew up in Willoughby, Ohio. Married with three children, he enjoys building his own airplane, flying, running, and snow skiing. Harbaugh graduated from Willoughby South High School in 1974 and went on to receive a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical and astronautical engineering from Purdue University in 1978 and a Master of Scien... more

Gregory Jordan Harbaugh is a former NASA Astronaut. Harbaugh was born April 15, 1956, in Cleveland, Ohio, and grew up in Willoughby, Ohio. Married with three children, he enjoys building his own airplane, flying, running, and snow skiing. Harbaugh graduated from Willoughby South High School in 1974 and went on to receive a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical and astronautical engineering from Purdue University in 1978 and a Master of Science in physical science from University of Houston–Clear Lake in 1986. Harbaugh came to NASA’s Johnson Space Center after graduation from Purdue University in 1978. He held engineering and technical management positions in Space Shuttle flight operations, and supported Shuttle flight operations from Mission Control for most of the flights from STS-1 through STS 51-L. He served as Lead Data Processing Systems (DPS) Officer for STS-9 (Spacelab-1) and STS 41-D, Orbit DPS for STS 41-B and STS 41-C, and Ascent/Entry DPS for STS 41-G. He also served... less