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Joseph A. Walker

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Gender Male
Death58 years ago
Date of birth February 20,1921
Zodiac sign Pisces
Born Washington
Pennsylvania
United States
Date of died June 8,1966
DiedBarstow
California
United States
SpouseGrace A. McClary
ChildrenThomas Daniel Walker
Joseph Brian Walker
Elizabeth Ann Walker
James Paul Walker
Job Astronaut
Physicist
Education Trinity High School
Washington & Jefferson College
Space missionsX-15 Flight 91, X-15 Flight 90
X-15 Flight 91
X-15 Flight 90
Space time0d 0h 22m
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID507442
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Joseph Albert Walker 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. He was one of twelve pilots who flew the North American X-15, an experimental spaceplane jointly operated by the Air Force and NASA.

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