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X-15 Flight 87

The Flight Of 87
Mission typeTest flight
OperatorUSAF/NASA
Apogee86.7 kilometers (53.9 mi)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftX-15
ManufacturerNorth American
Crew
Crew size1
MembersRobert A. Rushworth
Start of mission
Launch dateJune 27, 1963 (1963-06-27Z) UTC
End of mission
Landing dateJune 27, 1963 (1963-06-28Z) UTC
Landing siteRogers Dry Lake, Edwards

Flight 87 of the North American X-15 was a sub-orbital spaceflight conducted by NASA and the US Air Force on 27 June 1963.[1] The X-15 was piloted by astronaut Robert A. Rushworth to an altitude of 86.7 km (53.9 mi) surpassing the U.S. definition of space. The X-15 was NASA's first space vehicle (the Mercury capsule flew into space first, but the X-15 was airborne before Big Joe 1). The Flight landed at Edwards Air Force Base. With this Rushworth was qualifying for his astronaut wings.

Position Astronaut
Pilot United States Robert A. Rushworth[2]
First spaceflight

References

  1. ^ "X-15 Flight 87". Archived from the original on December 28, 2016.
  2. ^ says, Gary Heger (August 22, 2020). "The First Reusable Spacecraft: The X-15 Flights Above the Karman Line". Drew Ex Machina.
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