JH Engle (1932-2024)

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Ważna data w życiu tego astronauty NASA - Joe Henry Engle - 30.06.1966 (55 lat temu).

pełna informacja poniżej:

https://twitter.com/airandspace/status/1409995598669963270

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Dziś 91 lat kończy Joe Henry Engle.
Jest 104. człowiekiem w kosmosie.
Odbył 2 loty kosmiczne w programie STS , jako dowódca.
Trwały one łącznie 9d 08h 30m 55s.

Jest astronautą o szczególnych dokonaniach.
Jako jedyny astronauta brał udział w programach: X-15, Apollo, STS.

Z powodu anulowania lotów w programie Apollo utracił możliwość księżycowej misji.
W programie X-15 wykonał 16 lotów, z czego w 3. przekroczył wysokość 80 km, co uprawniało go do otrzymania skrzydeł astronauty.

Jest ostatnim żyjącym pilotem X-15, a także uczestnikiem pierwszego lotu orbitalnego na pokładzie statku kosmicznego, który już wcześniej odbył taki lot (załoga STS-2 jest obecnie najwcześniejszą załogą w programie STS, której wszyscy uczestnicy żyją).

Jego duże wcześniejsze doświadczenie "kosmiczne" zadecydowało o mianowaniu go dowódcą , jako jedynego astronauty w programie STS, bez odbycia wcześniej lotu orbitalnego.
Joe Engle odbył loty na  ponad 175 różnych typach samolotów.

https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/engle_joe.pdf
https://www.nmspacemuseum.org/inductee/joe-engle/

http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/astronauts/english/engle_joe.htm
http://www.astronautix.com/e/engle.html
https://www.worldspaceflight.com/bios/e/engle-j.php

https://mek.kosmo.cz/bio/usa/00104.htm
https://www.kozmo-data.sk/kozmonauti/engle-john-henry.html
https://www.astronaut.ru/crossroad/104.htm
https://www.april12.eu/usaastron/engle104ru.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Engle
https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Engle

https://historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov/JSCHistoryPortal/history/oral_histories/EngleJH/EngleJH_4-22-04.htm

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Bette Rogge interviews former astronaut Joe Engle (2006)




Jayhawk Engineerin (2014)


Joe Engle Recalls Legacy X-15 Testing


FirstMan DC Premiere Interview with Astronaut Joe Engle


Michael Collins and Joe Engle talk about their early flight training


Joe_Engle_Presentation.mpg


The Engle Collection Opens at EAA Aviation Museum (2021)

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Joe Engle Recalls the Legacy of the X-15 Rocket Plane
August 6, 2012


 
Force Maj. Gen. Joe Engle flew 16 research flights in the famed X-15 rocket plane in the 1960s; went on to fly the prototype space shuttle Enterprise during the Approach and Landing Tests and two orbital space shuttle missions. (NASA photo)

On the eve of one of NASA's major space science milestones – the landing of its Mars Science Lab Curiosity rover on the red planet – retired Air Force test pilot and NASA astronaut Maj. Gen. Joe H. Engle recalled several earlier spaceflight milestones of which he was a part during a recent visit to NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center.

Milestones are something Gen. Engle understands as he frequently reached them during his experiences as an X-15 pilot, a pilot of the prototype Space Shuttle Enterprise during the 1977 Approach and Landing Tests at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., and as commander of two Space Shuttle orbital missions.

Retired Air Force test pilot and NASA astronaut Joe Engle recalled the legacy of the famed X-15 rocket plane recently during a colloquium at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center. Engle, the only person to fly into space in both air and spacecraft, flew 16 hypersonic flights in the X-15 in the 1960s, the Space Shuttle approach and landing tests in 1977, and two orbital space missions in the 1980s.

During a colloquium presentation before NASA Dryden employees Aug. 2, Engle recalled his experiences during 16 flights in the rocket-powered X-15 as an Air Force pilot assigned to the joint NASA, Air Force, Navy and North American Aviation program. He flew in the X-15 to an altitude of 280,600 feet, at age 32 becoming the youngest pilot ever to qualify as an astronaut. Three of his X-15 flights exceeded the 50-mile altitude requirement for an astronaut rating.

“It was the ultimate flying machine,” he said. “No airplane can live up to what the X-15 did.”

A key contribution of the X-15 flight research program was to help engineers develop confidence that an unpowered spacecraft could glide to a safe landing on Earth. Also, the maneuvers to slow the X-15 were nearly identical to those of the Space Shuttle from Mach 6 to landing. Reaction controls, essentially small rockets used for directional control in space, also were proven on the X-15.

Engle was one of the beneficiaries of his X-15 work when he later piloted Enterprise and operational Space Shuttles.

The X-15 program’s 199 flights during a nine-year period contributed to advances in aerospace technology such as materials, hypersonic aerodynamics, astronomy and spaceflight. Launched from beneath the wing of a modified B-52, the X-15 was the first piloted aircraft to exceed Mach 4, 5 and 6. Information from the X-15 program contributed to the development of the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and the Space Shuttle programs.

“My first flight was a highlight. It was a relatively benign profile as far as speed and altitude, but benign in the X-15 was several orders of magnitude faster and higher than I’d ever been. Altitude flights were the ones I enjoyed. All X-15 flights were as exciting and busy as can be. There just wasn’t time to sit and look around much.” Engle said.

                              [hr4]North American X-15 “1960 Annual Report”[hr4]

Engle was one of the beneficiaries of his X-15 work when he later piloted Enterprise and operational Space Shuttles, noting that the X-15 flights were a highlight of his career.

From June to October 1977 he was the commander of one of two crews that flew the Enterprise Approach and Landing Tests. Engle had another opportunity to validate the vehicle’s landing characteristics in late 1981 during the second orbital Shuttle mission, STS-2. The mission was cut short and he was required to manually fly the orbiter from orbit to a landing – the first and only pilot to accomplish that task.

He would later command a second orbital mission, STS-51I, on Space Shuttle Discovery that deployed three communication satellites and performed a successful on-orbit rendezvous and manual repair of a disabled communications satellite.

“STS-2 had a failure early on in its systems that required us to land after two days. We were totally busy and saturated with work and we didn’t have time to look at or enjoy anything. In fact, we didn’t have time to get any sleep. On 51-I I there were times in the missions when you would be able to float over to a window and look out the window down on Earth. I think that was one of the most awesome sights,” he said.

Following his colloquium presentation at NASA Dryden Aug. 2, Engle joined NASA pilot Jim Less during a pilot-proficiency flight in a NASA F/A-18 the following day, visited XCOR Aerospace at the Mojave Air and Spaceport in Mojave, Calif., and was honored at the Lancaster JetHawks baseball team’s Aerospace Appreciation Night Aug. 4. The event was highlighted by a pre-game flyover of a NASA F/A-18 flown by Dryden pilot Troy Asher.

XCOR, developer of the Lynx suborbital reusable launch vehicle, is a flight provider in NASA’s Flight Opportunities Program managed at Dryden. Engle enjoyed seeing an entry into the next generation of spacecraft.

“With a small company it’s easier to engage the entire team in all the phases of development,” he said. “Their jobs overlap and they help each other. It is a wonderful environment to ensure the most efficient and safest machine.”

“The previous re-entry profiles I have flown are not that different from what they will be doing (with the Lynx),” said Engle. “The problems of re-entry are not that different and in some cases they are very similar.”
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/Features/joe_engle_recalls_X-15_legacy.html


Comparing the X-15 to the Space Shuttle for the National Aviation Hall of Fame.
http://www.mach25media.com/x15chap08.html

The last rocket pilot
By Mark Carlson, Aviation History Magazine Dec 31, 2017

The last human footprints on the moon were left by Apollo 17’s Gene Cernan and Jack Schmitt in December 1972. Had things worked out as originally planned, however, those last prints would have been made by Cernan and U.S. Air Force pilot Joe Engle. But while he never set foot on the moon, Engle reached space long before Apollo even made it off the drawing board. (...)
https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2017/12/31/the-last-rocket-pilot/

https://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/multimedia/imagegallery/X-15/E-14198.html

http://www.jeffersonspacemuseum.com/jefferson-in-space/2017/6/17/joe-engle-and-the-space-flown-1-bill-reunited

https://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/joe-engle/12045
https://inspire.eaa.org/2017/11/02/wright-brothers-banquet-speaker-joe-engle-recounts-pioneering-career/
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https://www.chuckyeager.com/60th-anniversary-at-edwards-air-force-base

http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-091916a-sts1-sts2-35th-anniversary.html
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2021/11/sts-2-40th-anniversary/

http://www.collectspace.com/collection/autographs-engle.html
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https://issuu.com/avination/docs/avination-summer-2021/s/12820510

https://www.astronautscholarship.org/Astronauts/joe-h-engle/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/23032926@N05/6951401088/in/photostream/

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https://twitter.com/NASAhistory/status/1542206269104218115
8:00 PM · Jun 29, 2022

Joe Engle's resume at age 33: 🤯
✅ Youngest pilot ever to qualify as an astronaut
✅ Only person to fly in space before becoming a NASA astronaut
#OTD in 1965, Joe Engle piloted the X-15-2 over 50 miles above Earth qualifying him for astronaut wings under the USAF definition.

https://twitter.com/NASAhistory/status/483242790940585984

#OTD in 1965, Joe Engle flew his X-15 to 280,600 feet, becoming youngest U.S. pilot to qualify as astronaut

https://twitter.com/AFResearchLab/status/1013142713892507648

#OTD This week in 1965, Capt. Joe Engle reached altitude of 53 miles in #X-15 No. 3, becoming the third #AirForce #astronaut and the youngest #pilot to receive astronaut wings. @EdwardsAFB photo: Engle, his wife Mary, and children Laurie and  Jon. @NASA #aircraft #history #AVGeek

https://twitter.com/EAA/status/1486067617085501452

Before being selected as an astronaut, Joe Engle was assigned to the NASA M2-F1. The helmet from his only flight in the M2-F1 was December 2021's featured item from EAA's Attic. Read more: https://bit.ly/3FZ0wqa

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https://twitter.com/Melissa_Brunner/status/1486068140874342401

26 août
Bon anniversaire (91) à Joe H. Engle🎂🎂🎂
Quel palmarès : 2 vols en Commandant en navette : STS-2 et STS-51i + 2 vols ALT-Enterprise et 3 vols spatiaux en X-15 (vols 138 / 143 / 153).
Affecté à Apollo 17 pour marcher sur la Lune, il est remplacé par Harrison Schmitt

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https://twitter.com/spacemen1969/status/1695316393233985568

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Informacja o śmierci byłego astronauty pojawiła się 10 lipca 
Cześć jego pamięci !
Cała załoga STS-2 Columbia wymarła w tym roku.
Był ostatnim żyjącym pilotem programu X-15.
http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-071124a-joe-engle-x15-space-shuttle-nasa-astronaut-obituary.html
https://twitter.com/SciGuySpace/status/1811203318481363433

#JoeHenryEngle, you gave me your time on the steps of  the SMS in August 1981.  I will never forget you for that, and am honored to have followed in your footsteps. #Godspeed my friend.

https://twitter.com/Astro_Clay/status/1811222275984617927

I am saddened by the passing of Joe Engle, the only astronaut to fly both the X-15 & Space Shuttle. Every time I saw him he had a huge smile on his face, a great story to tell me, and words of encouragement. We have lost a true American hero, Godspeed my friend.

https://twitter.com/Astro_Mike/status/1811762205722914849

We join the aerospace community in honoring the life and legacy of pilot and astronaut Joe Engle, who died this week. General Engle was a test pilot in the U.S. Air Force, completed 16 flights in the X-15, and commanded Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-2) and Discovery (STS-51-I).

https://twitter.com/airandspace/status/1811431109177016488

Our hearts go out to the family and friends of Joe Engle, the last surviving X-15 pilot and an astronaut instrumental to the early Space Shuttle flights, who passed away yesterday at the age of 91.
Fly high General Joe 💔

Over the years, Engle graciously sat down with us for a number of oral history interviews. Read his words: https://go.nasa.gov/4f0e7Qz

https://twitter.com/NASAhistory/status/1811535669749059701

Disparition hier de l'astronaute Joe Engle (1932-2024) à 91 ans.
Dernier pilote de X-15 encore en vie, Commandant de 2 vols ALT Enterprise, il avait aussi commandé 2 vols en navette spatiale (STS-2 et STS-51i)
Un hommage ce soir ou demain sur Space Quotes - Souvenirs d'espace

https://x.com/spacemen1969/status/1811305633439789484

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Wczoraj zmarł w wieku 91 lat były astronauta NASA Joe Henry Engle. Odbył on dwie misje kosmiczne STS-2 Columbia/F-2 i STS-51I Discovery/F-6. Łączny czas tych misji to 9 dni 8 godzin 30 minut i 55 sekund.

Czyli cała załoga drugiej misji Columbii nie żyje, bo Richard Harrison 'Dick' Truly zmarł w lutym 2024 roku.

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https://twitter.com/ABernNYC/status/1811208356469547057

Saddened to hear about the loss of Joe Engle, who piloted the X-15 to an altitude over 50 miles, earning him his astronaut wings. He was later chosen as a NASA astronaut and remains the only person to fly both the X-15 and the Space Shuttle.
A pioneering aviator and astronaut.
Rest in peace, Joe Engle.

X-15 https://www.forum.kosmonauta.net/index.php?topic=5408.msg192328#msg192328

NASA X-15 first flight with Joe Engle barrel roll


Joe Engle, The Pilot And Astronaut That Flew A Rocket Aircraft And The Space Shuttle


"Maj. Gen. Joseph H. Engle, USAF (Ret.)" - AFA Lifetime Achievement Award Winner


USA: Space shuttle Columbia launch


F-0002 Space Shuttle Report STS-2


Space Shuttle Columbia Second Flight (1981)


BD-0006 Joe Engle Oral History SDASM


Warbirds of America Profile: Joe Engle P-63/X-15/Space Shuttle Trailer

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Wraz ze śmiercią byłego astronauty został domknięty bardzo znaczący rozdział astronautycznej epoki.
Kiedy świadków tamtych czasów ubywa, to nawet jest problem z ustaleniem dokładnej daty wykonania zdjęć.
Wspomnienie ze strony NASA podsumowujące osiągnięcia człowieka - legendy.

NASA Remembers Retired Astronaut, US Air Force Pilot Joe Engle
Abbey A. Donaldson Abbey A. Donaldson JUL 11, 2024 RELEASE


Portrait of retired NASA astronaut Joe Engle wearing flight suit in front of an X-15 fighter circa 1963.

Retired NASA astronaut and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Joe Engle died July 10, surrounded by his family at home in Houston. Among his many honors, he is the only astronaut to pilot both the X-15 and space shuttle. He was 91.

Engle became an astronaut at age 32 while flying the X-15 for the U.S. Air Force, becoming the youngest pilot ever to qualify as an astronaut. When selected as a NASA astronaut candidate in 1966, he was the only person selected that was already engaged in spaceflight operations. He was the last surviving X-15 pilot.

“A natural pilot, Gen. Joe Engle helped humanity’s dreams take flight – in the X-15 program, the Apollo Program, and as one of the first commanders in the Space Shuttle Program,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. “He was one of the first astronauts I met at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. I’ll never forget his big smile, his warmth, and his courage. We all will miss him.”

Engle was born in Dickinson County, Kansas, and attended the University of Kansas, Lawrence, where he graduated with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering in 1955. He received his commission through the Air Force Reserve Officers Training Course, earning his pilot wings in 1958.

As a NASA astronaut, he supported the Apollo Program, and was backup lunar module pilot for Apollo 14. In 1977, he served as commander of the space shuttle Enterprise, which used a modified Boeing 747 shuttle carrier aircraft to release Enterprise for approach and landing tests. In November 1981, he commanded the second flight of the space shuttle Columbia. He was the first and only pilot to manually fly an aerospace vehicle from Mach 25 to landing. He accumulated the last of his 224 hours in space when he commanded the space shuttle Discovery in August 1985, one of the most challenging shuttle missions ever. On that mission the crew deployed three commercial satellites and retrieved, repaired, and redeployed another malfunctioning satellite that had been launched on a previous shuttle mission.

“As we mourn the immense loss of Joe, we’re thankful for his notable contributions to the advancement of human spaceflight,” said Vanessa Wyche, center director, NASA Johnson. “Joe’s accomplishments and legacy of perseverance will continue to inspire and impact generations of explorers for years to come.”

Engle flew more than 180 different aircraft types and logged more than 14,000 flight hours. His military decorations include the Department of Defense Distinguished Service Medal, U.S. Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, and the Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster. He has received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal and Space Flight Medal, as well as the Harmon International Aviation Trophy, the Collier Trophy, the Goddard Space Trophy, the Gen.

Thomas D. White Space Trophy, and the Kinchelow Experimental Test Pilot’s Trophy. In 1992, he was inducted into the Aerospace Walk of Honor.

“Joe Henry was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Blessed with natural piloting skills, General Joe, as he was known to many, was at his happiest in any cockpit. Always with a smile, he lived a fulfilled life as a proud American, U.S. Air Force pilot, astronaut, and Kansas Jayhawk,” said his wife, Jeanie Engle. “His passing leaves a tremendous loss in our hearts. We take comfort that he has joined Tom Stafford and George Abbey, two of the best friends anyone could ask for.”

Learn more about Engle’s life as an astronaut and pilot:
https://www.nasa.gov/aeronautics/the-x-15-the-pilot-and-the-space-shuttle/

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https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-remembers-retired-astronaut-us-air-force-pilot-joe-engle/

Retro Space Images: Happy Birthday to Astronaut Joe Engle
by J.L. Pickering May 26, 2013


Photo Credit: NASA / Retro Space Images

Another Year Tacked On: Happy Birthday wishes to X-15 pilot and NASA group 5 astronaut Joe Engle. Born in 1932, Engle served as commander of STS-2 in 1981 and STS-51I in 1985. Photo shows Engle and astronaut Richard Truly heading for Pad 39A during a pre-flight test prior to STS-2 in 1981.
https://www.americaspace.com/2013/08/26/retro-space-images-happy-birthday-to-astronaut-joe-engle/

Engle, X-15 Pilot and Shuttle Astronaut, Dies at 91
July 11, 2024 | By John A. Tirpak

Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Joe Henry Engle, test pilot, Apollo-era astronaut, and the only American to fly two different winged vehicles into space, died July 10 at the age of 91.

Engle made 16 flights in the high-speed X-15 research aircraft; on three of those flights, he ascended above 50 miles, earning him astronaut wings. He flew approach and landing tests in the Enterprise shuttle prototype, and commanded two shuttle missions in space: the second shuttle flight, STS-2, aboard Columbia in 1981, and STS-51I, the 20th shuttle mission, which in 1985 deployed three commercial satellites from Discovery.

Engle flew more than 185 different aircraft—38 of them fighter/attack types—and amassed more than 15,000 flight hours, including 9,000 jet hours. At the time of his death, he was the last surviving X-15 pilot out of only 12 men to fly that craft.

Engle was born in Kansas in 1932 and earned a degree in aeronautical engineering from the University of Kansas in 1955, receiving a commission in the Air Force through the ROTC program there. While in college, he earned his private pilot license. In 1958, he won his Air Force wings and was assigned to fly the F-100 Super Sabre at George Air Force Base, Calif.

Just three years later, he graduated from the USAF Test Pilot School and was assigned to test fighter aircraft, including most of the Century Series fighters. Soon after, he was assigned to the Aerospace Research Pilot School. Engle was selected for the third NASA astronaut group, but the Air Force pulled his application because it wanted him for the X-15 program, to which he was assigned in 1963. In June 1965, he made his first flight above 50 miles and qualified for astronaut wings. His last flight in the X-15 was on Oct. 14, 1965, another suborbital space flight.

In 1966 he applied to NASA again and was chosen for the fifth group, becoming the youngest astronaut in the program and the only one to have previously flown in space.

In the Apollo program, Engle was the backup lunar module pilot for Apollo 14 and was selected to be the lunar module pilot on Apollo 17. When budget cuts eliminated the last three Apollo moon missions and it was clear Apollo 17 would be the last moon landing, NASA replaced Engle with Harrison Schmitt, a geologist, in order to get at least one scientist-astronaut on the moon. Engle accepted the decision gracefully and for his next assignment was offered a choice between the Skylab program, the Apollo-Soyuz test project, or the Space Shuttle. Engle chose the latter.

In 1977, Engle flew approach and landing tests on the Enterprise, NASA’s non-spaceworthy test shuttle built to explore approach-and-landing procedures. In those tests, the Enterprise was carried to 25,000 feet atop a 747 freighter and released to fly a dead-stick (unpowered) glide to landing, as would all subsequent shuttles.

Engle was the backup commander to John Young for the first shuttle mission, STS-1, and commanded STS-2, flying with pilot Richard Truly. The two-day mission in November 1981, was a second shakeout flight for the shuttle Columbia, and the first use of the “Canadarm” space crane/manipulator arm.

He later commanded STS-51I, with a crew of five, on a seven-day mission from August-September 1985 that included a 12-hour spacewalk for two of the crew to retrieve and repair LEASAT-3, a military communications satellite, and deployment of three commercial satellites.

While on astronaut flight status, Engle served as deputy associate administrator of NASA for manned spaceflight for most of 1982. He later participated in the investigation into the loss of the Challenger shuttle in 1986.

Throughout his NASA career, Engle retained his Air Force commission. His last Active-Duty assignment was as assistant to the commander-in-chief of North American Air Defense Command.

He retired from NASA on Nov. 28, 1986, and from the Air National Guard two days later, promoted to major general upon retirement. In retirement, he was a consultant to various government and corporate aerospace organizations and a technical advisor to NASA’s International Space Station Advisory Committee.

Gen. Kevin Chilton (Ret.) a three-time Shuttle astronaut who commanded STS-76 and later headed Air Force Space Command, told Air & Space Forces Magazine, “What I loved most about Joe was his willingness to share his knowledge and experience with anyone who would ask.” Chilton said he always had lot of questions for Engle “about his experiences in the X-15, and he would always patiently and excitedly answer them and more.” Chilton said Engle had the reputation of being “the best ‘stick and rudder’ man in the business,” and it is “no wonder that Joe uniquely was selected to hand-fly the Space Shuttle through re-entry on STS-2.  He paved the way for all of us in the program.”

Engle’s extensive list of honors and decorations include the Defense and Air Force Distinguished Service medals; the Distinguished Flying Cross; two NASA flight medals; the NASA Exceptional Service Medal and NASA Special Achievement Award. The Air Force presented him the Gen. Thomas D. White Space Trophy.  He received the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Pioneer of Flight Award; the Society of Experimental Test Pilots Iven Kincheloe Award; the Collier Trophy; Goddard Trophy and Harmon Trophy. He was elected to the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, the Aerospace Pilot Walk of Honor and the International Space Hall of Fame.  In 1964, he was named both the Air Force Outstanding Young Officer of the Year and one of the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce’s ten Outstanding Young Men of America. The University of Kanas awarded him its Distinguished Engineering Service Award.

Engle received the Air Force Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014.
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/maj-gen-joe-engle-x-15-pilot-shuttle-astronaut-dies/

https://www.flyingmag.com/aviation-history/astronaut-joe-engle-has-died-at-91/
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https://spacecenter.org/honoring-the-life-of-joe-engle-a-legendary-nasa-pilot-and-astronaut/
https://spaceanddefense.io/former-nasa-astronaut-joe-engle-dies/

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Czyli cała załoga drugiej misji Columbii nie żyje, bo Richard Harrison 'Dick' Truly zmarł w lutym 2024 roku.

Mattingly zmarł 31.10.2023, więc w ciągu 9. miesięcy jest to druga załoga STS, która wymarła w całości (nie licząc katastrof wahadłowców).
Od początku roku zmarło już 7. uczestników lotów kosmicznych z powodów nieastronautycznych, co stanowi kolejny smutny rekord w okresie pierwszych 7. miesięcy roku.

Saddened to hear about the loss of Joe Engle, got his ppl in 1958, was the youngest X-15 pilot/astronaut, worked with @NASA on Gem., Merc. and Apollo. Was set to be on #Apollo17. Helped design the Space Shuttle, manually flew and landed it.
RIP Joe, July 10, 2024

https://twitter.com/contactlight69/status/1811415419905003864

The aerospace community has lost another amazing trailblazer. Joe Engle’s exceptional contributions to space exploration, including his pivotal work on the X-15 and Space Shuttle, have left a lasting mark on aerospace history. We remember his legacy today.
JOE ENGLE
1932 – 2024

https://twitter.com/ArmstrongSpace/status/1811387800027082859

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https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/houston-tx/joe-engle-11892588

OBITUARY
Maj. Gen. Joe Henry Engle
August 26, 1932 – July 10, 2024
IN THE CARE OF
Geo. H. Lewis & Sons Funeral Directors

Maj. Gen. Joe Henry Engle was born in Chapman, Kansas on the 26th of August 1932, and passed away on Wednesday, on the 10th of July 2024 in Houston. He was 91 years of age.

A funeral service is to be conducted at one o’clock in the afternoon on Thursday, the 18th of July, at House of Prayer Lutheran Church, 14045 Space Center Boulevard in Houston, where Eric Youngdahl, Senior Pastor, will officiate.

Maj. Gen. Engle will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.

Please visit his online memorial tribute at GeoHLewis.com where fond memories and words of comfort and condolence may be shared electronically with his family. You may also click the “receive updates” icon to be notified of additional details as they are made available.

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Retired NASA astronaut and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Joe Engle died July 10, surrounded by his family at home in Houston. Among his many honors, he is the only astronaut to pilot both the X-15 and space shuttle. He was 91.

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A funeral service is to be conducted at one o’clock in the afternoon on Thursday, the 18th of July, at House of Prayer Lutheran Church, 14045 Space Center Boulevard in Houston,

Ceremonia pożegnania 104. astronauty przypadła w 103. rocznicę urodzin najstarszego amerykańskiego astronauty.

Z 8. uczestników lotów testowych programu STS żyje obecnie 2.:

Robert Laurel Crippen 1937  Robert Laurel Crippen (4) 023:13:48:38.

Jack Robert Lousma 1936  Jack Robert Lousma (2) 067:11:13:49.

Pozostali uczestnicy lotów testowych:

21.08.2013 (1936)  Charles Gordon Fullerton (76) (2) 015:22:50:11.

17.07.2014 (1933)  Henry Warren Hartsfield (80) (3) 020:02:50:36.

05.01.2018 (1930)  John Watts Young (87) (6) 034:19:41:52

31.10.2023 (1936)  Thomas Kenneth 'Ken' Mattingly II (87) (3), 021:04:34:08

27.02.2024 (1937)  Richard Harrison 'Dick' Truly (86) (2), 008:07:21:55

10.07.2024 (1932)  Joe Henry Engle (91) (2) 009:08:30:55
https://twitter.com/ExploreSpaceKSC/status/1813242278686933002

On July 10, 2024, astronaut Joe Engle passed away. A remembrance wreath is located inside Heroes & Legends featuring the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame to honor his life and legacy.

Gone West: EAA's Tribute to Joe Engle


#NASA Remembers Retired Astronaut, US Air Force Pilot Joe Engle..


Astronaut, Kansas native Joe Engle dies at 91

Honoring the life of Joe Engle: A Legendary NASA Pilot and Astronaut
July 15, 2024 Space Center Houston

For ninety-one years, Engle touched many lives, shaping the future for generations to come. His journey from a small Kansas town to the vast expanse of space is a testament to his remarkable skill, dedication, and pioneering spirit.

At the age of 32, he made history as the youngest pilot to ever qualify as an astronaut and by 1966, the X-15 pilot was officially selected as a NASA astronaut candidate. His passion for exploration launched an incredible space career, from supporting the historic Apollo program to piloting space shuttle Columbia.

Engle’s commitment to exploration serves as a beacon of inspiration, reminding us of the boundless potential of human ingenuity and the spirit of adventure. As we honor him, we celebrate a true American hero whose contributions to aviation and space exploration continue to inspire generations to reach for the stars.

https://spacecenter.org/honoring-the-life-of-joe-engle-a-legendary-nasa-pilot-and-astronaut/

"Joe Engle's experiences as a test pilot of both the X-15 aircraft and Space Shuttle orbiters Enterprise, Columbia, and Discovery made him the first person to fly two winged vehicles to space, amongst his many noteworthy achievements."
Read the blog: https://s.si.edu/4dvmSAZ

https://twitter.com/airandspace/status/1827491119845810617

Joseph Henry Engle "Joe"  był w załodze dublerskiej Apollo 14.
X-15, Apollo, STS - wszechstronny uczestnik amerykańskiego programu kosmicznego.

The Last Surviving X-15 Pilot, Space Shuttle Test Pilot Joe Engle Dies at 91
July 12, 2024 Military Aviation TOM DEMERLY


Joe Engle poses for portrait with X-15 during 2017 when he was the keynote speaker at the EAA Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet. (Image credit: EAA)

(...) As a member of the vaunted X-15 pilot fraternity that shattered manned flight altitude and speed records with a total of 199 flights between 1959 and 1968, Engle flew the X-15 a total of 16 times between 1963 and 1966. On June 29, 1965, Engle flew the X-15 to an altitude of more than 50 miles, qualifying him for Air Force Astronaut wings, one of only 8 pilots to earn their astronaut wings in the X-15.

Following his X-15 flight test experience, Joe Engle was selected for astronaut training with NASA in 1966. He was selected as support crew on the Apollo 10 mission and served as backup pilot for the lunar module on Apollo 17. Because the lunar exploration missions had a strong emphasis on learning the geology of the moon, Engle was not selected as an operational lunar module pilot but replaced by an astronaut with an academic background in geology. (...)

In total, Engle is reported to have flown more than 180 different types of aircraft on the way to logging an astounding 14,000+ hours in flight, including space flight. (...)

Among many tributes to Joe Engle’s career is a display gallery at the Experimental Aviation Association’s Aviation Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin devoted to his career. The gallery contains artifacts from Engle’s personal collection and archives compiled and displayed in a room-sized timeline of his life. In so many ways, it is more than the chronology of one man’s aviation and space flight career, but a timeline of mankind’s transition from atmospheric to space flight and on to lunar exploration. Engle’s life is a living record of mankind’s greatest achievements.
https://theaviationist.com/2024/07/12/the-last-surviving-x-15-pilot-space-shuttle-test-pilot-joe-engle-dies-at-91/

Astronaut, Kansas native Joe Engle dies at 91
By Melissa Brunner Published: Jul. 11, 2024 at 8:51 PM CEST
https://www.kwch.com/2024/07/11/astronaut-kansas-native-joe-engle-dies/

Astronaut Joe Engle Flies X-15
Monika Luabeya Jun 27, 2025
https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/astronaut-joe-engle-flies-x-15/