LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Tue Aug 10 1965
United States Air Force
Flight 143
Launch Successful
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
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Rocket Details
Name:
North American X-15Description:
The North American X-15 was a hypersonic rocket-powered aircraft operated by the United States Air Force and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as part of the X-plane series of experimental aircraft.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Test Flight
- Flight 143 of the North American X-15 was a test flight conducted by NASA and the US Air Force in 1965. Piloted by Joe H. Engle it reached an altitude of 82.6 km.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Pad
Edwards Air Force Base