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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.
November 28, 1986. 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. He also flew two flights in the Shuttle program's 1977 Approach and Landing Tests.
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.
Learn about Joe H. Engle, one of the original NASA astronauts who flew on the first four space shuttle missions. See his news, articles, multimedia and more on NASA's website.
15 de sept. de 2009 · Joe Engle—retired U.S. Air Force major general, former space shuttle astronaut and X-15 test pilot. NASA / Kathy Barnstorff. Engle knows what he’s talking about. The Kansas native flew the X-15 for the U.S. Air Force 16 times from 1963 to 1965 and went on to command two missions of NASA’s space shuttle.
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.
Joe Engle was honored for increasing knowledge of high speed aerodynamics through experimental flights with the X-15 research rocket airplane and the Space Shuttle. A NASA astronaut, he was a support crew member for Apollo 10 and trained as a lunar module pilot for both Apollo 14 and Apollo 17 moon missions.
