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Flight 87

North American X-15United States Air ForceEdwards Air Force Base
Thursday, June 27, 1963 · 05:56 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

North American X-15

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches1078
Successes972

Provider

United States Air Force

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Mission Brief

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.

PayloadFlight 87
OrbitSuborbital
CustomerX-15
Stages0
PadEdwards Air Force Base, Air launch to Suborbital flight

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Edwards Air Force Base

Air launch to Suborbital flight

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
34.906°N
Longitude
117.884°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

05:56 PM UTC - 06:06 PM UTC

Delay History

1
Jun 27Jun 27Success → Success

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