| Full Name: | Joe Frank Edwards, Jr. |
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| Birthdate: | February 3, 1958 - Richmond, Virginia |
| Education: | Bachelor of Science in aerospace engineering - United States Naval Academy Master of Science in aviation systems - University of Tennessee, Knoxville |
| Military Service: | Commander, United States Navy |
| Selection: | NASA Group 15 (1994) |
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| STS-89 |
| Endeavour |
| January 23-31, 1998 |
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| In November 1991, while flying over the Persian Gulf, the radome on the front of Joe Edwards' aircraft seperated, impacting and destroying its canopy. With a blinded eye, collapsed lung, broken arm, and no communications or flight instruments, Joe Edwards managed to successfully land his F-14 on the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Dwight D. Eisenhower. |
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| Joe Edwards during the STS-89 mission | Joe Edwards during the STS-89 mission | The crew of the STS-89 mission |
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