Joseph Albert Walker

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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Who was born first?

• Joseph Albert Walker and John Glenn were born the same year
• Joseph Albert Walker and Georgy Beregovoy were born the same year
• Joseph Albert Walker was born 2 years before Wally Schirra
• Joseph Albert Walker was born 2 years before Alan Shepard
• Joseph Albert Walker was born 3 years before Deke Slayton

Timeline

1. Georgy BeregovoyApril 15, 1921 – June 30, 1995
2. John GlennJuly 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016
3. Joseph Albert Walker (this page)February 20, 1921 – June 8, 1966
4. Alan ShepardNovember 18, 1923 – July 21, 1998
5. Wally SchirraMarch 12, 1923 – May 3, 2007
6. Deke SlaytonMarch 1, 1924 – June 13, 1993

Related

• Neil ArmstrongAugust 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012
• Yuri GagarinMarch 9, 1934 – March 27, 1968
• Valentina TereshkovaMarch 6, 1937 – present
• Buzz AldrinJanuary 20, 1930 – present
• Alexey LeonovMay 30, 1934 – October 11, 2019
• Michael CollinsOctober 31, 1930 – April 28, 2021
• Sally RideMay 26, 1951 – July 23, 2012
• William ShatnerMarch 22, 1931 – present