Astronaut and accomplished pilot Joe Engle dies at 91

Astronaut, adventurer and aviator extraordinaire Joe Henry Engle, who passed away on June 10 at 91, earned renown in his career as the first human to reach space three times. He was also the only person to manually fly a Space Shuttle mission through almost its entire reentry. Engle was a retired Air Force general,Continue reading “Astronaut and accomplished pilot Joe Engle dies at 91”
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