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Long March 5
ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Pad101
DateAug 25, 2026
PrecisionAbout 12:30 AM UTC
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Success
Flight 197
North American X-15United States Air ForceEdwards Air Force Base
Wednesday, August 21, 1968 · 05:05 PM UTC
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
Flight 197 of the North American X-15 was a test flight conducted by NASA and the US Air Force in 1968. Piloted by William H. Dana it reached an altitude of 81.4 km.
PayloadFlight 197
OrbitSuborbital
CustomerX-15
StagesUnknown
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
- 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
05:05 PM UTC - 05:14 PM UTC
Schedule History
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.
