Spacecraft catalog
Retired

Unknown · National Aeronautics and Space Administration

X-15-1

First X-15 experimental rocket plane.

X-15-1 spacecraft

Configuration

North American X-15

Recorded flights

2

Time in space

18m

Agency

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Vehicle profile

Experimental aircraft used for Aircraft and Spacecraft design

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.