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United States Air ForceNorth American X-15Edwards Air Force Base, Air launch to Suborbital flight
Flight 190
Launched
October 17, 1967
Summary
Flight 190 launched on an United States Air Force North American X-15 from Edwards Air Force Base, Air launch to Suborbital flight on October 17, 1967. It was United States Air Force's 422nd launch and 50th this year. It was the 11th North American X-15 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub). One crew member flew: William J. Knight. The spacecraft was X-15-3 (56-6672).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- North American X-15 · United States Air ForceX-15
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Suborbital (Sub)
- Milestone
- 11th North American X-15 flight · 1st this yearUnited States Air Force's 422nd launch50th this year
Crew
William J. KnightPilot · NASA · age 37 · first flight
Spacecraft
X-15-3 (56-6672)
Third X-15 experimental rocket plane. Destroyed during flight 191.
- Destination: Suborbital
- Mission length: under an hour
The X-15 aircraft successfully landed after this flight.
Flight preview
About this launch
Flight 190 of the North American X-15 was a test flight conducted by NASA and the US Air Force in 1967. Piloted by William J. Knight it reached an altitude of 85.5 km.
Pad
Edwards Air Force Base, Air launch to Suborbital flight
11th launch from Edwards Air Force Base, 1st this year · 17th from Air launch to Suborbital flight
13 launches from this pad · 86 from Air launch to Suborbital flight
349 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Air launch to Suborbital flightOpen in maps
Questions
When did Flight 190 launch?
Flight 190 launched on October 17, 1967. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Flight 190?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Flight 190?
North American X-15, flown by United States Air Force. North American X-15 spec sheet
Where did Flight 190 launch from?
Edwards Air Force Base, Air launch to Suborbital flight.
What orbit was Flight 190 going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.
Which program is Flight 190 part of?
X-15. About X-15