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Joe Henry Engle (Chapman, Kansas; 26 de agosto de 1932) es un piloto, ingeniero aeronáutico y antiguo astronauta de la NASA estadounidense. Fue comandante de dos misiones del transbordador espacial, incluida la STS-2 de 1981, el segundo vuelo orbital del programa.
Joe Henry Engle (born August 26, 1932) is an American pilot, aeronautical engineer and former NASA astronaut. He was the commander of two Space Shuttle missions including STS-2 in 1981, the program's second orbital flight.
Joe Henry Engle ( Chapman, Kansas; 26 de agosto de 1932) es un piloto, ingeniero aeronáutico y antiguo astronauta de la NASA estadounidense. Fue comandante de dos misiones del transbordador espacial, incluida la STS-2 de 1981, el segundo vuelo orbital del programa.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Joe Engle, who flew the X-15 into space and commanded three Space Shuttle missions. He was the only astronaut to fly two winged vehicles into orbit and the youngest to earn astronaut's wings.
15 de sept. de 2009 · Joe Engle during the X-15 program, which ran from 1959 through 1968. Three times Engle flew an X-15 higher than 50 miles, officially qualifying him for Air Force astronaut wings and providing him a brief moment for sightseeing at the edge of space.
Joe Engle was a retired USAF general and NASA astronaut who flew the X-15, the Space Shuttle, and the SYNCOM satellite repair mission. He was born in Kansas, graduated from the University of Kansas, and received many awards and honors for his achievements in aviation and space exploration.
