Retro Space Images: Happy Birthday to Astronaut Joe Engle

Photo Credit: NASA / Retro Space Images
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.

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