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Program · NASA · Human Spaceflight

X-15

Experimental hypersonic rocket-powered aircraft.

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Missions

8 flown, 0 planned · times in your time zone

Flight 138
Jun 29, 1965
North American X-15 · Success
Flight 143
Aug 10, 1965
North American X-15 · Success
Flight 150
Sep 28, 1965
North American X-15 · Success
Flight 153
Oct 14, 1965
North American X-15 · Success
Flight 174
Nov 1, 1966
North American X-15 · Success
Flight 190
Oct 17, 1967
North American X-15 · Success
Flight 191
Nov 15, 1967
North American X-15 · Failure
Flight 197
Aug 21, 1968
North American X-15 · Success

Flight 197 Crew

All astronauts

William H. DanaPilot · National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Vehicles

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