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.
Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-5
National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of AmericaKennedy 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 OrbitSpace Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-51-A
National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of AmericaKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Nov. 8, 1984, 12:15 p.m.
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.
Falcon 9
Starlink Group 15-1
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAA batch of 22 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Long March 3
ChinaSat 10R
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) - Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaKu-band geostationary communication satellite for China Satcom at 110.5° East, replacing ChinaSat 10.
Falcon 9
Starlink Group 12-14
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAA batch of 23 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Falcon 9
Starlink Group 10-12
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAA batch of 23 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system. First Starlink launch …
Electron
Fasten Your Space Belts (BlackSky Gen-3 1)
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B - Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New ZealandThe first of five BlackSky Technology missions to deploy its new next-generation BlackSky Gen-3 satellites. The commercial constellation of Gen-3 sat…
