Mission description
X-15 Flight 3-65-97, also known as X-15 Flight 191 was a 1967 flight of the North American X-15. After reaching an altitude of 81.0 km, the aircraft entered a spin and broke apart mid air, killing pilot Michael J. Adams.
Launch index
Mission imagery · North American X-15
Launch Failure
X-15 | Flight 191
November 15, 1967 at 6:30 PM UTC
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Launch details
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November 15, 1967 at 6:30 PM UTC
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Edwards Air Force Base
Air launch to Suborbital flight · 34.9056, -117.8840
- Rocket
- North American X-15
- Launch probability
- Not published
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- November 15, 1967 at 6:30 PM UTC
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- November 15, 1967 at 6:34 PM UTC
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- June 14, 2023 at 8:59 AM UTC
Vehicle
North American X-15
Height
15.47 m
Diameter
6.61 m
LEO capacity
0 kg
Successful launches
12
Launch complex
Edwards Air Force Base
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Edwards Air Force Base
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