Joseph P. Allen

American - (NASA)

Retired

Date of Birth: June 27, 1937
Age: 87

Joseph Percival "Joe" Allen IV, Ph.D. is a former NASA astronaut. He logged more than 3,000 hours flying time in jet aircraft. Allen is married to the former Bonnie Jo Darling of Elkhart, Indiana. Their children are David Christopher, born September 1968 and Elizabeth Darling, born May 1972.

Spaceflight Record

Joseph P. Allen flew on two previous launch(es).

Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-5

National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of America
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Nov. 11, 1982, 12:19 p.m.

Status: Success

Mission:

STS-5 marked the first fully operational mission of the Space Shuttle program, launched by the Columbia shuttle with four crew members. Known as the first satellite deployment mission, it successfully deployed two commercial communications satellites into orbit. STS-5 not only advanced satellite deployment techniques but also demonstrated the Space Shuttle's role in supporting commercial and scientific endeavors in space.

Low Earth Orbit

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Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-51-A

National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of America
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Nov. 8, 1984, 12:15 p.m.

Status: Success

Mission:

STS-51-A was the fourteenth flight of the Space Shuttle program and second flight for the Space Shuttle Discovery. The mission lasted 8 days and deployed a number of 10 satellites.

Low Earth Orbit

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Administrator: Bill Nelson

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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