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Flight 191

North American X-15 · Test Flight

1967Edwards Air Force Base, Air launch to Suborbital flight

Mission

X-15 Flight 3-65-97, also known as X-15 Flight 191 was a 1967 flight of the North American X-15. After reaching an altitude of 81.0 km, the aircraft entered a spin and broke apart mid air, killing pilot Michael J. Adams.

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Mission Facts

Provider
USAF
Rocket
North American X-15
Orbit
Sub
Pad
Edwards Air Force Base
NET precision
Year
Data source
LL2
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