Joseph Percival Allen
Astronaut
Nationality	American
Born	June 27, 1937 Crawfordsville, Indiana
Other occupation	Physicist
Space time	13d 01h 58m
Selection	1967 NASA Group
Missions	STS-5, STS-51-A
Mission insignia

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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. His hobbies include handball, squash, aviation, sailing, skiing, music, and photography. Elkhart (IPA: ) is a city located about 100 miles due east of Chicago in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. ... American (or court) handball, usually referred to simply as handball, is an American form of fives played against one or more walls. ... Squash racquet and ball Players in a glass-backed squash court International Squash Singles Court, as specified by the World Squash Federation Squash is an indoor racquet sport that was formerly called Squash racquets, a reference to the squashable soft ball used in the game (compared with the harder ball... Aviation encompasses all the activities relating to airborne devices created by human ingenuity, generally known as aircraft. ... For either of the songs named Sailing, see Sailing (song). ... Cross-country skiing (skating style) in Einsiedeln, Switzerland. ... For other uses, see Music (disambiguation). ... Photography [fәtɑgrәfi:],[foʊtɑgrәfi:] is the process of recording pictures by means of capturing light on a light-sensitive medium, such as a film or electronic sensor. ...

Education

Allen was born in Crawfordsville, Indiana. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Allen III, reside in Frankfort, Indiana. He attended Mills School and is a graduate of Crawfordsville High School in Indiana; received a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics and physics from DePauw University in 1959 where he was a member of The Delta Chapter of Beta Theta Pi, and a master of science degree and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in physics from Yale University in 1961 and 1965, respectively. Crawfordsville is a city in Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. ... Frankfort is a city in Clinton County, Indiana, United States. ... For other uses, see Indiana (disambiguation). ... A B.A. issued from the University of Tennessee. ... For other meanings of mathematics or uses of math and maths, see Mathematics (disambiguation) and Math (disambiguation). ... A magnet levitating above a high-temperature superconductor demonstrates the Meissner effect. ... This school is not to be confused with DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois, which has a similar pronunciation. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Beta Theta Pi (ΒΘΠ) is a social collegiate fraternity that was founded at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, USA, where it is part of the Miami Triad which includes Phi Delta Theta and Sigma Chi. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ... Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated Ph. ... Yale redirects here. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ...

Allen was a research associate in the Nuclear Physics Laboratory at the University of Washington prior to his selection as an astronaut. He was a staff physicist at the Nuclear Structure Laboratory at Yale University in 1965 and 1966, and during the period 1963 to 1967, served as a guest research at Brookhaven National Laboratory. The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... ≠ Aerial view of Brookhaven National Laboratory. ...

Allen is a member of several organizations, including the American Physical Society, the American Astronautical Society, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Theta Pi, Sigma Xi, and Phi Eta Sigma. The American Physical Society was founded in 1899 and is the worlds second largest organization of physicists. ... The American Astronautical Society logo Formed in 1954, the American Astronautical Society (AAS) is the premier independent scientific and technical group in the United States exclusively dedicated to the advancement of space science and exploration. ... The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is the scholarly society for the field of aerospace engineering. ... The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is an organization that promotes cooperation between scientists, defends scientific freedom, encourages scientific responsibility and supports scientific education for the betterment of all humanity. ... The Phi Beta Kappa Society is an honor society which considers its mission to be fostering and recognizing excellence in undergraduate liberal arts and sciences. ... Beta Theta Pi (ΒΘΠ) is a social collegiate fraternity that was founded at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, USA, where it is part of the Miami Triad which includes Phi Delta Theta and Sigma Chi. ... Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Society, founded in 1886, is a non-profit honor society of about 62,000 scientists and engineers elected on the basis of their research achievements or potential. ... Phi Eta Sigma is the oldest and largest freshman honor society founded at the University of Illinois on March 22, 1923, and now has more than three hundred chapters throughout the United States and more than 800,000 members. ...

NASA experience

Allen was selected as a scientist-astronaut by NASA in August 1967 as a member of the second group of scientist-astronauts. He completed flight training at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. He served as mission scientist while a member of the astronaut support crew for Apollo 15 and served as a staff consultant on science and technology to the President's Council on International Economic Policy. Astronaut Group 6 (the XS-11) was announced by NASA on 11 August 1967, the second group of scientist-astronauts. ... Vance Air Force Base is a military base of the United States Air Force in Enid, Oklahoma. ... For other uses, see Oklahoma (disambiguation). ... Apollo 15 was the ninth manned mission in the Apollo program and the fourth mission to land on the Moon. ...

From August 1975 to 1978, Allen served as NASA Assistant Administrator for Legislative Affairs in Washington, D.C. Returning to the Johnson Space Center in 1978, as a senior scientist astronaut, Allen was assigned to the Operations Mission Development Group. He served as a support crew member for the first orbital flight test of the Space Transportation System and was the entry CAPCOM for this mission. In addition, in 1980 and 1981, he worked as the technical assistant to the director of flight operations. Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ... An aerial view of the complete Johnson Space Center facility in Houston, Texas in 1989. ... The Space Shuttle Columbia seconds after engine ignition, 1981 (NASA). ... During much of the U.S. manned space program, NASA felt it was important for all communication with the astronauts in space to pass through a single individual in the Mission Control Center. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ...

Space experience

Allen served as mission specialist on STS-5, the first fully operational flight of the Shuttle Transportation System, which launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on November 11, 1982. He was accompanied by Vance D. Brand (spacecraft commander), Col. Robert F. Overmyer (pilot), and Dr. William B. Lenoir (mission specialist). STS-5, the first mission with four crewmembers, clearly demonstrated the Space Shuttle as fully operational by the successful first deployment of two commercial communications satellites from the Orbiter's payload bay. The mission marked the first use of the Payload Assist Module (PAM-D), and its new ejection system. Numerous flight tests were performed throughout the mission to document Shuttle performance during launch, boost, orbit, atmospheric entry and landing phases. STS-5 was the last flight to carry the Development Flight Instrumentation (DFI) package to support flight testing. A Getaway Special, three Student Involvement Projects, and medical experiments were included on the mission. The STS-5 crew successfully concluded the 5-day orbital flight of Space Shuttle Columbia with the first entry and landing through a cloud deck to a hard-surface runway and demonstrated maximum braking. STS-5 completed 81 orbits of the Earth in 122 hours before landing on a concrete runway at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on November 16, 1982. STS-5 was a space shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Columbia, launched November 11, 1982. ... NASAs Space Shuttle, officially called Space Transportation System (STS), is the United States governments current manned launch vehicle. ... Merritt Island and Kennedy Space Center (shown in white). ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Vance DeVoe Brand (born May 9, 1931) is a former NASA astronaut. ... NAME: Robert F. Overmyer (Colonel, USMC, Ret. ... Note: this is not the William Lenoir that Lenoir County, North Carolina is named after. ... This article is about the space vehicle. ... This article is about artificial satellites. ... SBS-3 satellite with PAM-D stage inside the space shuttle PAM-D stage in assembly PAM (Payload Assist Module) is a modular upper stage operated with solid propellant, used with Space Shuttle, Delta, and Titan launchers. ... Space Shuttle Columbia (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-102) was the first spaceworthy space shuttle in NASAs orbital fleet. ... Edwards Air Force Base (IATA: EDW, ICAO: KEDW) is a United States Air Force airbase located on the border of Kern County and Los Angeles County, California in the Antelope Valley, 7 miles (11 km) due east of Rosamond. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Allen was a mission specialist on STS 51-A, which launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on November 8, 1984. He was accompanied by Captain Frederick (Rick) Hauck (spacecraft commander), Captain David M. Walker (pilot), and fellow mission specialists, Dr. Anna L. Fisher and Commander Dale Gardner. This was the second flight of the Orbiter Discovery. During the mission the crew deployed two satellites, Canada's Anik D-2 (Telesat H) and Hughes' LEASAT-1 (Syncom IV-1), and operated the 3M Company's Diffusive Mixing of Organic Solutions experiment. In the first space salvage attempt in history the crew successfully retrieved for return to Earth the Palapa B-2 and Westar VI communications satellites. STS 51-A completed 127 orbits of the Earth in 192 hours before landing at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on November 16, 1984. With the completion of this flight Allen logged a total of 314 hours in space. STS 51-A was the fourteenth flight of a Space Shuttle and the second flight of Discovery. ... is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Frederick H. (Rick) Hauck (pronounced HOWK) (Captain, U.S. Navy, Retired) is a former NASA Astronaut. ... Official portrait of STS-53 commander David M. Walker David Mathieson Walker (May 20, 1944 - April 23, 2001), (Captain, USN, Retired) was a United States astronaut for NASA. Personal Data Born May 20, 1944, in Columbus, Georgia. ... Anna L. Fisher, M.D., (born August 24, 1949) is a NASA astronaut. ... Born November 8, 1948 in Fairmont, Minnesota, Dale A. Gardner is a former NASA Astronaut who flew two missions for NASA in the early 1980s. ... This article is about the American company, for the Russian company involved in a pyramid scheme, see MMM (pyramid) 3M Company (NYSE: MMM) (originally Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company) is an American corporation with a worldwide presence that produces over 55,000 products, including adhesives, abrasives, laminates, electronic circuits and... Palapa was a series of Indonesian communication satellites. ... Westar was the name for the fleet of geosynchronous communications satellites operating in the C-band which were launched by Western Union from 1974 to 1984. ... is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Post-NASA experience

He served as chief executive officer of Space Industries International, Washington, D.C., and later was chairman of Veridian, until he retired in 2004. General Dynamics announced its acquisition of Veridian on June 9, 2003. // Veridian was the name of a publicly traded company operating primarily in the defense industry. ... General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD) is a defense conglomerate formed by mergers and divestitures, and as of 2006 it is the sixth largest defense contractor in the world[2]. The company has changed markedly in the post-Cold War era of defense consolidation. ...

In the 1998 miniseries From the Earth to the Moon Allen was played by Doug McKeon. From the Earth to the Moon is a twelve-part HBO television miniseries (1998) co-produced by Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Tom Hanks, and Michael Bostick detailing the landmark Apollo expeditions to the Moon during the 1960s and early 1970s. ...

Works

• Entering Space: An Astronaut's Odyssey (1985) ISBN 0941434745

Special honors

• Fulbright Scholarship (1959-1960)
• Outstanding Flying Award, Class 69-06, Vance Air Force Base (1969)
• two NASA Group Achievement Awards (1971 and 1974) in recognition of contributions to the Apollo 15 Lunar Traverse Planning Team and for subsequent work on the Outlook for Space Study Team
• Yale Science and Engineering Association Award for Advancement of Basic and Applied Science (1972)
• DePauw University Distinguished Alumnus Award (1972)
• NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal (1973)
• NASA Exceptional Service Medal (1978), and a
• NASA Superior Performance Award (1975 and 1981)
• an honorary doctor of science from DePauw University (1983)
• Komarov Diploma from the Federation Aeronautique Internationale
• US Astronaut Hall of Fame (2005)

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References

Sources

• http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/persons/astronauts/a-to-d/AllenJP.txt (November 1989)

External links

• Spacefacts biography of Joseph P. Allen
• "Joe Allen '59 Enters US Astronaut Hall of Fame", DePauw University News, 2005-05-01