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Flight 174

North American X-15United States Air ForceEdwards Air Force Base
Tuesday, November 1, 1966 · 09:24 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 174 of the North American X-15 was a test flight conducted by NASA and the US Air Force in 1966. Piloted by William H. Dana, it reached an altitude of 93.5 km.

PayloadFlight 174
OrbitSuborbital
CustomerX-15
Stages0
PadEdwards Air Force Base, Air launch to Suborbital flight

Mission Timeline

14 / 14100%

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

09:24 PM UTC - 09:35 PM UTC

Delay History

1
Nov 1Nov 1Success → Success

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