Joe Henry Engle

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Joe_Henry_Engle
GPTKB entity
Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Kansas
gptkbp:astronautGroup gptkb:1966_NASA_Group_5
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:NASA_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:NASA_Space_Flight_Medal
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1932-08-26
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Chapman,_Kansas,_United_States
gptkbp:children Jon Engle
Laurie Engle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Joe Henry Engle
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:militaryRank Major General
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableAchievement only astronaut to fly two different winged vehicles in space
commanded STS-2, the second Space Shuttle flight
flew X-15 to space
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:pilot
astronomer
gptkbp:retired 1986
gptkbp:spaceMission gptkb:STS-2
gptkb:STS-51-I
gptkb:X-15_Flight_Program
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Catherine_Lawrence
gptkb:Jeanne_Engle
gptkbp:testPiloted gptkb:North_American_X-15
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Joe_Engle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6