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X-15 | Flight 138

United States Air Force · North American X-15 · Edwards Air Force Base, Air launch to Suborbital flight

United States Air Force's 268th launch · 37th this year

June 29, 1965Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Jun 29, 18:21Jun 29, 18:32 UTC

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Flight 138

Flight 138 of the North American X-15 was a test flight conducted by NASA and the US Air Force in 1965. Piloted by Joe H. Engle it reached an altitude of 85.5 km.

Test Flight · Suborbital (Sub)

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Pad — Edwards Air Force Base

13 launches from this pad · 86 from Air launch to Suborbital flight

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