Joe Engle

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Joe_Engle

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:human
gptkbp:almaMater	gptkb:University_of_Kansas
gptkbp:awards	gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross gptkb:NASA_Distinguished_Service_Medal gptkb:Harmon_Trophy gptkb:NASA_Space_Flight_Medal Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
gptkbp:birthDate	1932-08-26
gptkbp:birthPlace	gptkb:Chapman,_Kansas,_United_States
gptkbp:children	2
gptkbp:degree	Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering
gptkbp:firstSpaceflight	gptkb:STS-2
gptkbp:flownX15	true
gptkbp:fullName	gptkb:Joe_Henry_Engle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Joe Engle
gptkbp:lastFlight	gptkb:STS-51-I
gptkbp:militaryBranch	gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:militaryRank	Major General
gptkbp:nationality	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableAchievement	Youngest pilot to qualify as an astronaut by flying above 50 miles in the X-15 Only astronaut to fly two different types of winged vehicles in space (X-15 and Space Shuttle)
gptkbp:occupation	gptkb:military_officer gptkb:pilot astronomer
gptkbp:retired	1986
gptkbp:selectedAsAstronaut	gptkb:1966_NASA_Group_5
gptkbp:spaceMission	gptkb:STS-2 gptkb:STS-51-I gptkb:X-15_Flight_Program
gptkbp:spouse	gptkb:Mary_Catherine_Lawrence
gptkbp:status	retired
gptkbp:totalTimeInSpace	9d 05h 23m
gptkbp:X15Flights	16
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Apollo_Program gptkb:Apollo_14 gptkb:Aerospace_Walk_of_Honor gptkb:First_Man gptkb:National_Commission_on_Space
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5