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2 Persons on Space Mission STS-2:

Joe Engle

aviator, space, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Joe Henry Engle

Birth Date:

August 26, 1932

Age today:

85

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Chapman, Kansas, USA

Brief Facts:

Test pilot and astronaut. Missions X-15 Flights 138, 143, and 153, ALT (Approach and Landing Tests), STS-2, STS-51-I. U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2001. Aerospace Walk of Honor 1992. National Aviation Hall of Fame 2001. Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame 1992.

Richard Truly

space, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Richard Harrison Truly

Also Known As:

Richard H. Truly

Nickname(s):

Dick

Birth Date:

November 12, 1937

Age today:

80

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Fayette, Mississippi, USA

Brief Facts:

The first astronaut to head NASA. Missions ALT (Approach and Landing Tests), STS-2, STS-8. U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2001. Presidential Citizens Medal 1989.