Joseph P. Allen

Joe Allen
Born
Joseph Percival Allen IV

(1937-06-27) June 27, 1937 (age 87)
EducationDePauw University (BA)
Yale University (MS, PhD)
Space career
NASA astronaut
Time in space
13d 1h 58m
SelectionNASA Group 6 (1967)
MissionsSTS-5
STS-51-A
Mission insignia
RetirementJuly 1, 1985
Scientific career
FieldsParticle physics
Institutions
ThesisStudies of Odd-A Nuclei in the 2S-1D Shell (1965)
Doctoral advisorD. Allan Bromley

Joseph Percival "Joe" Allen IV (born June 27, 1937) is an American former NASA astronaut. He logged more than 3,000 hours flying time in jet aircraft.