Launch vehicle · Configuration
The North American X-15 was a hypersonic rocket-powered aircraft operated by the United States Air Force and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as part of the X-plane series of experimental aircraft.
Height
15.47 m
Diameter
6.61 m
LEO capacity
0 kg
Manufacturer
North American Aviation
Total launches
13
Successful
12
Pending
0
Successful landings
0
Flight system
North American Aviation (NAA) was a major American aerospace manufacturer, responsible for a number of historic aircraft, including the T-6 Texan trainer, the P-51 Mustang fighter, the B-25 Mitchell bomber, the F-86 Sabre jet fighter, the X-15 rocket plane, and the XB-70, as well as Apollo command and service module, the second stage of the Saturn V rocket, the Space Shuttle orbiter and the B-1 Lancer.
Mission record
Aug 21, 1968
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Nov 15, 1967
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Oct 17, 1967
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Nov 1, 1966
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Oct 14, 1965
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Sep 28, 1965
Air launch to Suborbital flight