Flight 77 Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

17 Jan 1963, 4:59pm

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

Joseph A. Walker

Mission

Flight 77

Mission Type

Test Flight

Destination

Suborbital

Flight 77 of the North American X-15 was a test flight conducted by NASA and the US Air Force in 1963. Piloted by Joseph A. Walker it reached an altitude of 82.7 km.

Updated: Aug 5, 2:00pm UTC

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