LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Thu Jun 27 1963
United States Air Force
Flight 87
Launch Successful
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
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 87 of the North American X-15 was a test flight conducted by NASA and the US Air Force in 1963. Piloted by Robert A. Rushworth it reached an altitude of 86.7 km.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Pad
Edwards Air Force Base