MISSION NAME
Flight 143 143
Status
Success
DATE
10 AUG 1965
LAUNCH PROVIDER
United States Air Force
Launch Pad
Edwards Air Force Base
Description
Flight 143 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 82.6 km.
North American X-15
Rocket Description
The North American X-15 was a hypersonic rocket-powered aircraft operated by the United States Air Force and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as part of the X-plane series of experimental aircraft.