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Launch SuccessfulUnited States Air Force
X-15: Flight 87
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.
Thursday, 27 June 1963
Mission Data
🇺🇸United States Air ForceEst. 1947
Launch VehicleNorth American X-15
Vehicle Record12 of 13 launches (92.3%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record972 successes / 106 failures (90%)
Success Streak68 consecutive
ProgramX-15 · Human Spaceflight
Mission TypeTest Flight
Target OrbitSuborbital
Launch PadEdwards Air Force Base
LocationAir launch to Suborbital flight ???
Agency Launches This Year#22
Launches From This Pad13
Launches From This Site86
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
About North American X-15
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 as part of the X-plane series of experimental aircraft.
Launch Site
Edwards Air Force Base · 34.9056°N 117.8836°W
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.