Joe Engle

Joe Henry Engle 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. He also flew two flights in the Shuttle program's 1977 Approach and Landing Tests. Engle was one of twelve pilots who flew the North American X-15, an experimental spaceplane jointly operated by the Air Force and NASA.

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1932 — 2024  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Joe H. Engle, Joe Henry Engle, Joseph Engle, Joseph H. Engle, Joseph Henry Engle
astronaut, engineer, air force officer, test pilot, military flight engineer, Harmon Trophy, NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, United States Astronaut Hall of Fame, National Aviation Hall of Fame, NASA Astronaut Group 5, United States, 

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  STS-2 ⓘ
  human spaceflight

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  STS-51-I ⓘ
  human spaceflight

United States, 

1932-08-26T00:00:00Z

2024-07-10T00:00:00Z

1932 — 2024 Joe Engle

1981-11-12T00:00:00Z

1981-11-12T00:00:00Z

1981 STS-2

1985-08-27T00:00:00Z

1985-08-27T00:00:00Z

1985 STS-51-I

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Frameless

Shaving in Space (7678548374)

Eugene Cernan and Joe Engle, 1999 (a218c05c-205f-4683-a2fd-bcd05d13eacf)

Sts-2 crew

51I-04-034 - STS-51I - STS-51I crew activities - Engle on the flight deck - DPLA - 324d5345a5be1d51264aaae5281ddb5a

ARPS Class III

Research Test Pilots at FRC (ECN-151FRCpilots1962) cropped

ARPS Class III

Joe Engle X-15 pilot

Joe Engle X-15 pilot

Maj. Gen. — Joseph "Joe" Henry Engle

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	spaceflight	1981	STS-2	human spaceflight, flight testing	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	1985	STS-51-I	human spaceflight	Wikidata
commons	image		Shaving in Space (7678548374)		Commons
commons	image		Eugene Cernan and Joe Engle, 1999 (a218c05c-205f-4683-a2fd-bcd05d13eacf)		Commons
commons	image		Sts-2 crew		Commons
commons	image		51I-04-034 - STS-51I - STS-51I crew activities - Engle on the flight deck - DPLA - 324d5345a5be1d51264aaae5281ddb5a		Commons
commons	image		ARPS Class III		Commons
commons	image		Research Test Pilots at FRC (ECN-151FRCpilots1962) cropped		Commons
commons	image		ARPS Class III		Commons
commons	image		Joe Engle X-15 pilot		Commons
commons	image		Joe Engle X-15 pilot		Commons
commons	image		Maj. Gen. — Joseph "Joe" Henry Engle		Commons