flown missionSuccess
X-15 | Flight 87
United States Air ForceEdwards Air Force Base — Air launch to Suborbital flight
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
mission
- Name
- Flight 87
- Type
- Test Flight
- Target orbit
- Suborbital (Sub)
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.
schedule
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vehicle & provider
- Rocket
- North American X-15
- Provider
- United States Air Force
- Type
- Government
- Country
- USA
launch site
- Pad
- Edwards Air Force Base
- Location
- Air launch to Suborbital flight
- Country
- ???
- Coordinates
- 34.9056, -117.8836