Mission description
Flight 153 of the North American X-15 was a test flight conducted by NASA and the US Air Force in 1965. Piloted by Joe H. Engle it reached an altitude of 81.1 km.
Launch index
Mission imagery · North American X-15
Launch Successful
X-15 | Flight 153
October 14, 1965 at 8:47 PM UTC
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Launch details
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October 14, 1965 at 8:47 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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- October 14, 1965 at 8:47 PM UTC
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- October 14, 1965 at 8:56 PM UTC
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- June 14, 2023 at 8:44 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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