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X-15 on lakebed
X-15 on lakebed

Credit: NASA. 11,369 bytes. 492 x 148 pixels.


Family: Winged. Country: USA. Status: Hardware.

Manned hypersonic research rocket aircraft.


Specifications

Liftoff Thrust: 23,174 kgf. Total Mass: 14,184 kg. Core Diameter: 1.4 m. Total Length: 15.3 m.


X-15A Chronology


1954 Jul 9 -
1957 Apr 23 -
1958 Oct 15 -
1959 Jun 8 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 1. Launch Site: Edwards .
1959 Sep 17 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 2 Flight 1. Launch Site: Edwards .
1959 Oct 17 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 2 Flight 2. Launch Site: Edwards .
1959 Nov 5 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 2 Flight 3. Launch Site: Edwards .
1960 Jan 23 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 2. Launch Site: Edwards .
1960 Feb 11 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 2 Flight 4. Launch Site: Edwards .
1960 Feb 17 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 2 Flight 5. Launch Site: Edwards .
1960 Mar 17 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 2 Flight 6. Launch Site: Edwards .
1960 Mar 25 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 3. Launch Site: Edwards .
1960 Mar 29 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 2 Flight 7. Launch Site: Edwards .
1960 Mar 31 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 2 Flight 8. Launch Site: Edwards .
1960 Apr 13 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 4. Launch Site: Edwards .
1960 Apr 19 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 5. Launch Site: Edwards .
1960 May 6 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 6. Launch Site: Edwards .
1960 May 12 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 7. Launch Site: Edwards .
1960 May 19 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 8. Launch Site: Edwards .
1960 May 26 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 2 Flight 9. Launch Site: Edwards .
1960 Aug 4 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 9. Launch Site: Edwards .
1960 Aug 12 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 10. Launch Site: Edwards .
1960 Aug 19 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 11. Launch Site: Edwards .
1960 Sep 17 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 12. Launch Site: Edwards .
1960 Sep 23 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 13. Launch Site: Edwards .
1960 Oct 20 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 14. Launch Site: Edwards .
1960 Oct 28 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 15. Launch Site: Edwards .
1960 Nov 4 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 16. Launch Site: Edwards .
1960 Nov 15 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 2 Flight 10. Launch Site: Edwards .
1960 Nov 17 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 17. Launch Site: Edwards .
1960 Nov 22 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 2 Flight 11. Launch Site: Edwards .
1960 Nov 30 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 18. Launch Site: Edwards .
1960 Dec 6 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 2 Flight 12. Launch Site: Edwards .
1960 Dec 9 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 19. Launch Site: Edwards .
1961 Feb 1 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 20. Launch Site: Edwards .
1961 Feb 7 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 21. Launch Site: Edwards .
1961 Mar 7 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 2 Flight 13. Launch Site: Edwards .
1961 Mar 30 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 2 Flight 14. Launch Site: Edwards .
1961 Apr 21 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 2 Flight 15. Launch Site: Edwards .
1961 May 25 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 2 Flight 16. Launch Site: Edwards .
1961 Jun 19 -
1961 Jun 23 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 2 Flight 17. Launch Site: Edwards .
1961 Aug 10 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 22. Launch Site: Edwards .
1961 Sep 12 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 2 Flight 18. Launch Site: Edwards .
1961 Sep 28 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 2 Flight 19. Launch Site: Edwards .
1961 Oct 4 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 23. Launch Site: Edwards .
1961 Oct 11 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 2 Flight 20. Launch Site: Edwards .
1961 Oct 17 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 24. Launch Site: Edwards .
1961 Nov 9 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 2 Flight 21. Launch Site: Edwards .
1961 Dec 10 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 1. Launch Site: Edwards .
1962 Jan 10 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 25. Launch Site: Edwards .
1962 Jan 17 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 2. Launch Site: Edwards .
1962 Apr 5 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 3. Launch Site: Edwards .
1962 Apr 19 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 26. Launch Site: Edwards .
1962 Apr 20 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 4. Launch Site: Edwards .
1962 Apr 25 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 34. Launch Site: Edwards .
1962 Apr 30 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 27. Launch Site: Edwards .
1962 May 8 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 2 Flight 22. Launch Site: Edwards .
1962 May 22 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 28. Launch Site: Edwards .
1962 Jun 1 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 2 Flight 23. Launch Site: Edwards .
1962 Jun 7 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 29. Launch Site: Edwards .
1962 Jun 12 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 5. Launch Site: Edwards .
1962 Jun 21 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 6. Launch Site: Edwards .
1962 Jun 27 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 30. Launch Site: Edwards .
1962 Jun 29 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 2 Flight 24. Launch Site: Edwards .
1962 Jul 16 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 31. Launch Site: Edwards .
1962 Jul 17 - - 00:00 GMT. LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 7. Launch Site: Edwards .
1962 Jul 19 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 2 Flight 25. Launch Site: Edwards .
1962 Jul 26 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 32. Launch Site: Edwards .
1962 Aug 2 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 8. Launch Site: Edwards .
1962 Aug 8 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 2 Flight 26. Launch Site: Edwards .
1962 Aug 14 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 9. Launch Site: Edwards .
1962 Aug 20 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 2 Flight 27. Launch Site: Edwards .
1962 Aug 29 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 2 Flight 28. Launch Site: Edwards .
1962 Sep 28 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 2 Flight 29. Launch Site: Edwards .
1962 Oct 4 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 10. Launch Site: Edwards .
1962 Oct 9 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 2 Flight 30. Launch Site: Edwards .
1962 Oct 23 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 11. Launch Site: Edwards .
1962 Nov 9 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 2 Flight 31. Launch Site: Edwards .
1962 Dec 14 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 12. Launch Site: Edwards .
1962 Dec 20 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 13. Launch Site: Edwards .
1963 Jan 17 - - 00:00 GMT. LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 14. Launch Site: Edwards .
1963 Apr 11 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 33. Launch Site: Edwards .
1963 Apr 18 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 15. Launch Site: Edwards .
1963 May 2 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 16. Launch Site: Edwards .
1963 May 14 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 17. Launch Site: Edwards .
1963 May 15 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 35. Launch Site: Edwards .
1963 May 29 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 18. Launch Site: Edwards .
1963 Jun 18 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 19. Launch Site: Edwards .
1963 Jun 25 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 36. Launch Site: Edwards .
1963 Jun 27 - - 00:00 GMT. LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 20. Launch Site: Edwards .
1963 Jul 9 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 37. Launch Site: Edwards .
1963 Jul 18 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 38. Launch Site: Edwards .
1963 Jul 19 - - 00:00 GMT. LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 21. Launch Site: Edwards .
1963 Aug 22 - - 00:00 GMT. LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 22. Launch Site: Edwards .
1963 Oct 7 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 39. Launch Site: Edwards .
1963 Oct 29 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 40. Launch Site: Edwards .
1963 Nov 7 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 23. Launch Site: Edwards .
1963 Nov 14 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 41. Launch Site: Edwards .
1963 Nov 27 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 24. Launch Site: Edwards .
1963 Dec 5 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 42. Launch Site: Edwards .
1964 Jan 8 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 43. Launch Site: Edwards .
1964 Jan 16 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 25. Launch Site: Edwards .
1964 Jan 28 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 44. Launch Site: Edwards .
1964 Feb 19 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 26. Launch Site: Edwards .
1964 Mar 13 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 27. Launch Site: Edwards .
1964 Mar 27 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 45. Launch Site: Edwards .
1964 Apr 8 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 46. Launch Site: Edwards .
1964 Apr 29 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 47. Launch Site: Edwards .
1964 May 12 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 28. Launch Site: Edwards .
1964 May 19 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 48. Launch Site: Edwards .
1964 May 21 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 29. Launch Site: Edwards .
1964 Jun 30 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 49. Launch Site: Edwards .
1964 Jul 8 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 30. Launch Site: Edwards .
1964 Jul 29 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 31. Launch Site: Edwards .
1964 Aug 12 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 32. Launch Site: Edwards .
1964 Aug 26 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 33. Launch Site: Edwards .
1964 Sep 3 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 34. Launch Site: Edwards .
1964 Sep 28 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 35. Launch Site: Edwards .
1964 Oct 15 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 50. Launch Site: Edwards .
1964 Oct 30 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 36. Launch Site: Edwards .
1964 Dec 9 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 37. Launch Site: Edwards .
1964 Dec 10 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 51. Launch Site: Edwards .
1964 Dec 22 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 38. Launch Site: Edwards .
1965 Jan 13 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 39. Launch Site: Edwards .
1965 Feb 2 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 40. Launch Site: Edwards .
1965 Feb 26 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 52. Launch Site: Edwards .
1965 Mar 26 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 53. Launch Site: Edwards .
1965 Apr 23 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 41. Launch Site: Edwards .
1965 May 25 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 54. Launch Site: Edwards .
1965 May 28 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 42. Launch Site: Edwards .
1965 Jun 16 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 43. Launch Site: Edwards .
1965 Jun 17 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 55. Launch Site: Edwards .
1965 Jun 29 - - 00:00 GMT. LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 44. Launch Site: Edwards .
1965 Jul 20 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 45. Launch Site: Edwards .
1965 Aug 6 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 56. Launch Site: Edwards .
1965 Aug 10 - - 00:00 GMT. LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 46. Launch Site: Edwards .
1965 Aug 25 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 57. Launch Site: Edwards .
1965 Aug 26 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 47. Launch Site: Edwards .
1965 Sep 9 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 58. Launch Site: Edwards .
1965 Sep 14 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 48. Launch Site: Edwards .
1965 Sep 22 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 59. Launch Site: Edwards .
1965 Sep 28 - - 00:00 GMT. LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 49. Launch Site: Edwards .
1965 Sep 30 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 60. Launch Site: Edwards .
1965 Oct 12 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 50. Launch Site: Edwards .
1965 Oct 14 - - 00:00 GMT. LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 61. Launch Site: Edwards .
1965 Oct 27 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 51. Launch Site: Edwards .
1965 Nov 4 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 62. Launch Site: Edwards .
1966 May 6 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 63. Launch Site: Edwards .
1966 Jul 12 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 64. Launch Site: Edwards .
1966 Jul 18 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 52. Launch Site: Edwards .
1966 Jul 28 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 65. Launch Site: Edwards .
1966 Aug 4 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 53. Launch Site: Edwards .
1966 Aug 11 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 66. Launch Site: Edwards .
1966 Aug 19 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 54. Launch Site: Edwards .
1966 Aug 25 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 67. Launch Site: Edwards .
1966 Sep 8 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 68. Launch Site: Edwards .
1966 Sep 14 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 55. Launch Site: Edwards .
1966 Oct 6 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 69. Launch Site: Edwards .
1966 Nov 1 - - 00:00 GMT. LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 56. Launch Site: Edwards .
1966 Nov 29 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 57. Launch Site: Edwards .
1967 Mar 22 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 70. Launch Site: Edwards .
1967 Apr 26 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 58. Launch Site: Edwards .
1967 Apr 28 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 71. Launch Site: Edwards .
1967 May 17 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 59. Launch Site: Edwards .
1967 Jun 15 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 72. Launch Site: Edwards .
1967 Jun 22 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 60. Launch Site: Edwards .
1967 Jun 29 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 73. Launch Site: Edwards .
1967 Jul 20 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 61. Launch Site: Edwards .
1967 Aug 25 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 62. Launch Site: Edwards .
1967 Oct 4 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 63. Launch Site: Edwards .
1967 Oct 17 - - 00:00 GMT. LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 64. Launch Site: Edwards .
1967 Nov 15 - - 00:00 GMT. LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 65. Launch Site: Edwards .
1968 Mar 1 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 74. Launch Site: Edwards .
1968 Apr 4 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 75. Launch Site: Edwards .
1968 Apr 26 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 76. Launch Site: Edwards .
1968 May 11 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 77. Launch Site: Edwards .
1968 Jul 16 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 78. Launch Site: Edwards .
1968 Aug 21 - - 00:00 GMT. LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 79. Launch Site: Edwards .
1968 Sep 13 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 80. Launch Site: Edwards .
1968 Oct 24 - LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 81. Launch Site: Edwards .

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