X-15 Flight 87
Mission type | Test flight |
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Operator | USAF/NASA |
Apogee | 86.7 kilometers (53.9 mi) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | X-15 |
Manufacturer | North American |
Crew | |
Crew size | 1 |
Members | Robert A. Rushworth |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | June 27, 1963 | UTC
End of mission | |
Landing date | June 27, 1963 | UTC
Landing site | Rogers Dry Lake, Edwards |
Flight 87 of the North American X-15 was a sub-orbital spaceflight conducted by NASA and the US Air Force on 27 June 1963.[1] The X-15 was piloted by astronaut Robert A. Rushworth to an altitude of 86.7 km (53.9 mi) surpassing the U.S. definition of space. The X-15 was NASA's first space vehicle (the Mercury capsule flew into space first, but the X-15 was airborne before Big Joe 1). The Flight landed at Edwards Air Force Base. With this Rushworth was qualifying for his astronaut wings.
Position | Astronaut | |
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Pilot | ![]() First spaceflight |
References
[edit]- ^ "X-15 Flight 87". Archived from the original on December 28, 2016.
- ^ says, Gary Heger (August 22, 2020). "The First Reusable Spacecraft: The X-15 Flights Above the Karman Line". Drew Ex Machina.