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Joseph Albert Walker
Born: 20 February 1921, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
Nationality: American
Died: 8 June 1966 (Aircraft accident)
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| 1 | X-15 (77) | 17 January 1963 | Less than 15 minutes |
| 2 | X-15 (90) | 19 July 1963 | Less than 15 minutes |
| 3 | X-15 (91) | 22 August 1963 | Less than 15 minutes |
Walker was killed when his F-104 chase plane collided with an XB-70 bomber. Walker was the only X-15 pilot to achieve FAI definition astronaut status in the X-15. (Joe Engle achieved this status in the space shuttle, not the X-15).