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United States Air ForceLaunch SuccessfulTest FlightX-15
Launched 1966-11-01 21:24 UTCEdwards Air Force Base, Air launch to Suborbital flight
Success
Reached Suborbital
United States Air Force
61st
launch this year
Edwards Air Force Base
1st
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
383 d
since the pad's previous launch
Flight 174 of the North American X-15 was a test flight conducted by NASA and the US Air Force in 1966. Piloted by William H. Dana, it reached an altitude of 93.5 km.
Launch Provider
Government · United States of America · Founded 1947 · Commander-in-Chief President of the US
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.
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Height
15.5m
Diameter
6.6m
Liftoff thrust
286kN
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