4 Persons on Space Mission X-15:

Joe Engle

aviator, space, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Joe Henry Engle

Birth Date:

August 26, 1932

Age today:

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.

Michael Adams

aviator, accident, air crash

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Michael James Adams

Nickname(s):

Mike

Birth Date:

May 5, 1930

Death Date:

November 15, 1967

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus

- the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Sacramento, California, USA

Brief Facts:

Astronaut/test pilot. Missions: X-15. The first American space mission fatality, according to the United States definition. Reached a peak altitude of 266,000 feet (81 km) then crashed.

Neil Armstrong

space, educator, aviator, engineer, moon, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Neil Alden Armstrong

Also Known As:

Neil A. Armstrong

Birth Date:

August 5, 1930

Death Date:

August 25, 2012

Age at Death:

82, 20 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo

- the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Wapakoneta, Ohio, USA

Brief Facts:

Test pilot. Astronaut. Aerospace engineer. Flew the X-15. Gemini 8. Apollo 11. First person on the Moon. International Space Hall of Fame. U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1993. Presidential Medal of Freedom 1969. Congressional Space Medal of Honor 1978. Congressional Gold Medal 2009. Aerospace Walk of Honor 1991. National Aviation Hall of Fame 1979.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at Corner of Hollywood Boulevard & Vine Street for contributions to the television industry; ceremony: 14 January 1993.

William Dana

aviator, space

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

William Harvey Dana

Also Known As:

William H. Dana
Bill Dana

Nickname(s):

Bill

Birth Date:

November 3, 1930

Death Date:

May 6, 2014

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio

- the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Pasadena, California, USA

Brief Facts:

X-15 test pilot. His peak altitude of 307,000 feet (nearly 59 miles) technically qualified him for the Astronaut Badge, awarded 2005.