X-15 Flight 62
Mission type | Test flight |
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Operator | USAF/NASA |
Apogee | 95.9 kilometers (59.6 mi) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | X-15 |
Manufacturer | North American |
Crew | |
Crew size | 1 |
Members | Robert Michael White |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | July 17, 1962 | UTC
End of mission | |
Landing date | July 17, 1962 | UTC
Landing site | Rogers Dry Lake, Edwards |
Flight 62 of the
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Position | Astronaut | |
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Pilot | Robert Michael White[1] First spaceflight |
References
- ^ says, Gary Heger (August 22, 2020). "The First Reusable Spacecraft: The X-15 Flights Above the Karman Line". Drew Ex Machina.