Joseph Percival "Joe" Allen IV, Ph.D. is a former NASA astronaut. He logged more than 3,000 hours flying time in jet aircraft.
| Nationality: | American |
| Status: | Retired |
| Born: | June 27, 1937, Crawfordsville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Other names: | Joseph Percival Allen IV |
| Other occupation: | Physicist |
| Alma mater: | DePauw University, B.A. 1959, Yale University, M.S. 1961, Ph.D. 1965 |
| Time in space: | 13d 01h 58m |
| Selection: | 1967 NASA Group 6 |
| Missions: | STS-5, STS-51-A |
| Retirement: | July 1, 1985 |
About Joseph Allen
This NASA astronaut and scientist was involved in the missions surrounding the Space Shuttle Columbia's fifth flight (STS-5) and the Space Shuttle Discovery's second flight (STS-51-A). In addition, during the mid-1970s, he was NASA's Washington, D.C.-based Assistant Administrator for Legislative Affairs.
Before Fame
After earning his bachelor's degree in Physics and Mathematics from DePauw University, he received an M.S. and a PhD in Physics from Yale University and went on to become a researcher at the University of Washington's Nuclear Physics Laboratory. He began working for NASA in late 1967.
Achievement
Portrayed by actor Doug McKeon, Allen was featured in a miniseries titled From the Earth to the Moon.
Family Life
He grew up in Crawfordsville, Indiana. He and his wife Bonnie Jo Darling welcomed a son named David in 1968 and a daughter named Elizabeth in 1972.
Associations
He and fellow astronaut Dale Gardner were both on the crew of NASA's STS 51-A mission.
Information related to Joseph P. Allen
- Crawfordsville High School alumni
- United States Astronaut Hall of Fame inductees
- NASA civilian astronauts
- DePauw University alumni
- American astronauts
