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Retired· NASA· crewed spaceplane
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.
Launches
13
1 failure
Spacecraft flown
2
Landings
12 of 12
successful
Fastest turnaround
22 days
for one craft
Latest launch
Aug 21
on Flight 197
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X-15-3
56-6672
11
First flight: Flight 62, 1962Lost
X-15-1
56-6670
2
First flight: Flight 153, 1965
The North American X-15 currently holds the record for the highest speed in a manned, powered aircraft.
No launches of this spacecraft are on the schedule.
X-15 | Flight 197United States Air Force · North American X-15 · Edwards Air Force Base, Air launch to Suborbital flightLaunch SuccessfulX-15 | Flight 191United States Air Force · North American X-15 · Edwards Air Force Base, Air launch to Suborbital flightLaunch FailureX-15 | Flight 190United States Air Force · North American X-15 · Edwards Air Force Base, Air launch to Suborbital flightLaunch SuccessfulX-15 | Flight 174United States Air Force · North American X-15 · Edwards Air Force Base, Air launch to Suborbital flightLaunch SuccessfulX-15 | Flight 153United States Air Force · North American X-15 · Edwards Air Force Base, Air launch to Suborbital flightLaunch SuccessfulSpace Launch Now for iOS and Android
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