Astronaut
Joe Engle
The only person to have flown both the X-15 and the shuttle.
Joseph Henry Engle was an American pilot, aeronautical engineer, and NASA astronaut. He was the commander of two Space Shuttle missions including STS-2 in 1981, the program's second orbital flight. He also flew two flights in the Shuttle program's 1977 Approach and Landing Tests. Engle was one of twelve pilots who flew the North American X-15, an experimental spaceplane jointly operated by the Air Force and NASA.
- Born
- 1932-08-26, Chapman, USAA Friday
- Died
- 2024-07-10, Houston, USAA Wednesday, aged 91
- At birth
- Sun in Virgo, Moon in Cancer
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1932-08-26, Chapman, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
America/ChicagoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 3°12′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 0°05′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 19°17′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 17°56′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 14°18′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 3°20′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 29°11′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 23°04′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 7°33′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 22°46′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2024-07-10, Houston, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 18°55′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 13°38′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 12°56′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 28°48′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 22°53′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 10°16′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 19°19′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 26°08′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 29°54′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 1°09′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Joe Engle was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.