Joe Engle, who had the distinction of being the only astronaut to pilot an X-15 aircraft and a space shuttle, died in Houston on Wednesday, July 10. He was 91.

Retired Air National Guard Major General Joe Engle, the first NASA astronaut to fly the North American X-15 hypersonic rocket plane and the space shuttle, died Wednesday. He was 91.

Joe Engle, who has died aged 91, was an American astronaut who was scheduled to land on the Moon in 1972 on the Apollo 17 mission. Widely regarded by his colleagues as one of the best pilots of ...

Astronaut, adventurer and aviator extraordinaire Joe Henry Engle, who passed away on July 10 at 91, earned renown in his career as one of only two X-15 pilots to reach space three times.

Joe Engle, the only astronaut to pilot both an X-15 aircraft and a space shuttle, died in Houston on Wednesday, July 10. Engle was 91 years old. NASA announced the passing of retired U.S. Air ...