
Joseph A. Walker
Status: Deceased
2/20/1921 – 6/8/1966
Nationality: American
Type: Government
First Flight: 1/17/1963
Last Flight: 8/22/1963
Joseph Albert Walker was an American World War II pilot, experimental physicist, NASA test pilot, and astronaut. He was one of twelve pilots who flew the North American X-15, an experimental spaceplane jointly operated by the Air Force and NASA.