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Joe Henry Engle (August 26, 1932 – July 10, 2024) was an American pilot, aeronautical engineer, and NASA astronaut. He was the commander of two Space Shuttle missions including STS-2 in 1981, the program's second orbital flight.
Jul 11, 2024 · Retired NASA astronaut and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Joe Engle died July 10, surrounded by his family at home in Houston. Among his many honors, he is the only astronaut to pilot both the X-15 and space shuttle. He was 91.
Jul 14, 2024 · Joe Engle, an aerospace legend who made significant contributions to both aeronautics and space at NASA, died July 10 at age 91. Being the first pilot to reach space flying two different winged vehicles is just one highlight of his storied career.
Jul 12, 2024 · Astronaut, adventurer and aviator extraordinaire Joe Henry Engle, who passed away on July 10 at 91, earned renown in his career as the first human to reach space three times. He was also...
Jul 12, 2024 · Joe Engle, the last surviving member of the test pilots who skimmed the edge of space on the X-15 rocket plane in the 1960s and who later orbited the Earth on space-shuttle missions, died July 10...
Jul 11, 2024 · Joe Engle was a pilot and NASA astronaut who was one of just 12 pilots to fly missions on the North American X-15, an experimental spaceplane. Died: July 10, 2024 (Who else died...
Jul 11, 2024 · WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Kansas astronaut Major General Joe Engle. (ret.) has died at the age of 91. According to NASA, Gen. Engle was born on Aug. 26, 1932, in Dickinson County, Kansas, and ...
Jul 13, 2024 · (NASA) – Retired NASA astronaut and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Joe Engle died July 10, surrounded by his family at home in Houston. Among his many honors, he is the only astronaut to pilot both...
Jul 11, 2024 · Joe Engle, the first astronaut to fly in space aboard two different winged vehicles, has died at the age of 91. Engle's first flights into space on board the X-15 rocket plane preceded him becoming a NASA astronaut and launching twice on the space shuttle.
45 Years Ago: NASA Names the First Four Space Shuttle Crews. Article. 13 Min Read.
