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Joseph Albert Walker (February 20, 1921 – June 8, 1966) (Capt, USAF) was an American World War II pilot, experimental physicist, NASA test pilot, and astronaut who was the first person to fly an airplane to space.
Joseph Albert "Joe" Walker (Washington, 20 de fevereiro de 1921 — 8 de junho de 1966) foi um Piloto (aviação) norte-americano de testes, que em 1963, a bordo do avião-foguete North American X-15, realizou dois voos no espaço, conseguindo atingir altitude superior a 100 km em voos sub-orbitais, que o qualificaram como astronauta ...
Joseph Walker was a chief research pilot at NASA who flew the X-15, the first manned rocketplane, three times in 1960-1963. He also piloted the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle and the XB-70 bomber, and died in a mid-air collision in 1966.
Walker made the first NASA flight on the North American X-15 on March 25, 1960. His 25th and final X-15 flight on August 22, 1963, reached 354,200 feet, an unofficial record altitude of almost 67 miles.
Walker made the first NASA flight on the North American X-15 on March 25, 1960. His 25th and final X-15 flight on August 22, 1963, reached 354,200 feet, an unofficial record altitude of almost 67 miles.
Learn about the life and works of Joseph A. Walker, a director, choreographer, actor, educator, and Tony Award winner who wrote The River Niger and other plays in the 1970s. Find related entries, subjects, and content in Oxford Reference.
Joseph Albert Walker (February 20, 1921 – June 8, 1966) (Capt, USAF) was an American World War II pilot, experimental physicist, NASA test pilot, and astronaut who was the first person to fly an airplane to space.
