LAUNCH CENTER

Failure

Wed Nov 15 1967

United States Air Force

Flight 191

Launch Failure

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RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Rocket Details

Name:

North American X-15

Description:

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
X-15 Flight 3-65-97, also known as X-15 Flight 191 was a 1967 flight of the North American X-15. After reaching an altitude of 81.0 km, the aircraft entered a spin and broke apart mid air, killing pilot Michael J. Adams.

COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Air launch to Suborbital flight

Pad

Edwards Air Force Base