Flight 153 Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

14 Oct 1965, 8:47pm

Location

Edwards Air Force Base Launch Site

Edwards Air Force Base

Pad

Air Launch

Launch Service Provider

United States Air Force logo

United States Air Force

Vehicle

North American X-15 image

North American X-15

Spacecraft Stage

North American X-15

Crew

US flag

Joe Engle

Mission

Flight 153

Mission Type

Test Flight

Destination

Suborbital

Flight 153 of the North American X-15 was a test flight conducted by NASA and the US Air Force in 1965. Piloted by Joe H. Engle it reached an altitude of 81.1 km.

Updated: Jan 19, 1:17pm UTC

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