Flight 197 Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

21 Aug 1968, 5:05pm

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

William H. Dana

Mission

Flight 197

Mission Type

Test Flight

Destination

Suborbital

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.

Updated: Jan 19, 1:17pm UTC

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