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X-15 | Flight 87

Name: X-15 | Flight 87
Start: 1963-06-27T17:56:00Z

Thu 27 Jun, 17:56 UTC

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.

Mission type: Test Flight · Orbit: Suborbital

Rocket: North American X-15 · Provider: United States Air Force

Launch pad

Edwards Air Force Base, Air launch to Suborbital flight · View on map (opens in new tab)