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X-15 | Flight 77

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

United States Air Force's 129th launch · 3rd this year

January 17, 1963Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Jan 17, 16:59Jan 17, 19:09 UTC

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Flight 77

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.

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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