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Flight 191

North American X-15United States Air ForceEdwards Air Force Base
Wednesday, November 15, 1967 · 06:30 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

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.

PayloadFlight 191
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

06:30 PM UTC - 06:34 PM UTC

Delay History

1
Nov 15Nov 15Failure → Failure

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