Astronaut Joe Engle passes away

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Start date 22 September 2024
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22 September 2024

“General Joe”: Remembering Pilot and Astronaut Joe Engle

Maj. Gen. 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 ever fly two winged vehicles to space, amongst his many noteworthy achievements. The Museum was most honored to host him as the...

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Didn’t see anything on the evening news on TV about this. Sad.

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