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Nov 13, 2014 · On June 29, 1965, U.S. Air Force pilot Joe Engle qualified as an astronaut, though he wouldn’t join NASA’s astronaut corps for another nine months. That Tuesday morning, Engle flew the X-15...
Mar 10, 2018 · He was selected to fly the X-15 in June 1963 and completed 16 flights. On one of those flights, on June 29, 1965, Engle in his X-15 exceeded an altitude of 50 miles, which qualified him for US Air Force astronaut wings. He twice more repeated that accomplishment. He is the last surviving X-15 pilot.
Joe Engle. back to honorees. Joe Engle is the only person to have flown two different types of winged space vehicles. Engle flew over 185 different types of aircraft, logging over 14,000 hours, and spent 224 hours in space. Born August 26, 1932 in Abilene, Kansas, Engle grew up in nearby Chapman.
Engle, Joe Henry. Credit: www.spacefacts.de. American test pilot astronaut 1966-1986. Status: Inactive; Active 1966-1986. Born: 1932-08-26. Spaceflights: 5 . Total time in space: 9.35 days. Birth Place: Abilene, Kansas. Born in Abilene, Kansas. Bachelor of science in aeronautical engineering from University of Kansas. Entered the USAF in 1955.
Joe H. Engle Oral History. NASA Johnson Space Center Oral History Project. The oral histories on this Website are the transcripts from audio-recorded, personal interviews with many who pioneered outer space and the Moon, and with those who continue the excitement of space exploration.
May 27, 2004 · This oral history interview with Joe Engle is being conducted in Houston, Texas, for the NASA Johnson Space Center Oral History Project. The interviewer is Rebecca Wright, assisted by Sandra Johnson and Jennifer Ross-Nazzal. This session is a continuation of the May 5th oral history session, where we closed talking about your transition from ...
Apr 22, 2004 · Joe H. Engle Interviewed by Rebecca Wright Houston, Texas – 22 April 2004. Wright: Today is April 22nd, 2004. This oral history interview with General Joe Henry Engle is being conducted for the NASA Johnson Space Center Oral History Project in Houston, Texas. ... Engle: Oh, we made it from there back to Edwards, yes. Landed on a ramp and the ...
