Flight record
2 flights on padside's record, flying from 1966 to 1968.
2Flights
20mTime in space
Not recordedEVA time
0Spacewalks
Flights count launches with a definitive outcome — the same basis as the Stats page.
Biography
William Harvey "Bill" Dana was an American aeronautical engineer, U.S. Air Force pilot, NASA test pilot, and astronaut. He flew on X-15 Flight 174 and Flight 197, both of which passed 50 miles in altitude.
Biography from Launch Library 2.
Background
- Born in
- Pasadena
- Education
- United States Military Academy; University of Southern California; USC Viterbi School of Engineering
- Awards
- National Aviation Hall of Fame; NASA Distinguished Service Medal; NASA Exceptional Service Medal
From Wikidata.
Flights
- X-15 | Flight 197August 21, 1968
- X-15 | Flight 174November 1, 1966
Born 1930-11-03 · died 2014-05-06, aged 83