Joe Engle
American astronaut (1932-2024) · United States · On the map · Astronauts · Died at 91
Joseph 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.
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2024Died10 July 20242001National Aviation Hall of FameAward1981NASA Distinguished Service MedalAward1977In historyApproach and Landing TestsWith 
Fred Haise 2 moreCrew1932Born26 August 1932
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Engle with the X-15A-2 aircraft in 1965
ARPS Class III graduates. Front row: Ed Givens, Tommie Benefield, Charlie Bassett, Greg Neubeck and Mike Collins. Back row: Al Atwell, Neil Garland, Jim Roman, Al Uhalt and Engle
Engle, commander of the STS-2 mission, with Richard Truly, pilot
Joe Engle flew two missions as Space Shuttle commander.
The crew of the STS-51-I mission. Engle is at the lower left.
Major General Joe Engle with fellow astronaut General Kevin P. Chilton
Joe Engle as backup Lunar Module Pilot for Apollo 14Awards
About this person
Engle was one of twelve pilots who flew the North American X-15, an experimental spaceplane jointly operated by the Air Force and NASA.
Country
United States
Category
Astronauts
Type
Astronaut
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1932 to 2024 · aged 91
