Program archive

X-15

Across 199 flights, the X-15 joined pilots, rocket propulsion, pressure suits, reaction controls, hypersonic aerodynamics, and unpowered landings into the most ambitious research-aircraft program of its era. Thirteen flights crossed the United States 50-mile space threshold.

Missions: 13
People: 8
Vehicles: 1

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X-15 photos

Mission insignia, imagery, and direct links into every archived record.

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X-15 Flight 62Mission image

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Official collections and references

Program photography, histories, and source collections for deeper exploration.

NASA X-15 reference

Program design, aircraft, pilots, operations, records, safety, and legacy.

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X-15 astronaut flights

NASA's account of the 13 missions above 50 miles and their eight pilots.

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Extending the Frontiers of Flight

NASA's book-length technical and operational history of the X-15 program.

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Program archive

X-15

Across 199 flights, the X-15 joined pilots, rocket propulsion, pressure suits, reaction controls, hypersonic aerodynamics, and unpowered landings into the most ambitious research-aircraft program of its era. Thirteen flights crossed the United States 50-mile space threshold.

Missions: 13
People: 8
Vehicles: 1

Explore this program

Choose a path through the X-15 archive.

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