Background
Hasenfus, Harold Joseph was born on April 9, 1921 in New York City. Son of Joseph Vincent and Ethel Elizabeth (Galvan) Hasenfus.
Hasenfus, Harold Joseph was born on April 9, 1921 in New York City. Son of Joseph Vincent and Ethel Elizabeth (Galvan) Hasenfus.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, City College of New York, 1943. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1981. Master of Science in physics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1986.
Research assistant-Manhattan Project U of Chicago, Chicago, 1944. Project engineer, Manhattan Project Fercleve Corporation, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 1945. Ordnance engineer Ballistic Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, 1946—1952.
Chief Ballistic Research Laboratory, rocket branch, 1952—1960. Head,satellite applications division Naval Weapons Laboratory, Dahlgren, Virginia, 1960—1961. Technical director Naval Space Surveillance Systems, 1961—1986, technical director emeritus, since 1986.
Consultant National Defense Industrial Associate, 1955—1960. Consultant, satellite detection Naval Space Surveillance Systems, Dahlgren, Virginia, 1986—1988. Delegate, Tripartite Conference on armaments United States Army, Quebec, Canada, 1959.
Delegate, Tripartite Conference on artificial Earth satellites United States Navy, 1971.
Chairman, Cub Scout Committee Boy Scouts of America, Dahlgren, Virginia, 1971—1986. Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (life), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (senior ), Am Institute for Aeronautics and Astronomical (Director 1960-1962), American Rocket Society, Doctor of Medicine Section (President 1959), Committee on Guidance for Doctor of Medicine, American Mathematics Society (honorary), Reserve Officers Associate (life), National Defense Indus. Associate (life), American Associate for the Advancement of Science (life).
Married Mary Margaret Boone, November 7, 1945. Children: James Joseph, Stephen Francis, Jean Marie, Edward Harold.