Name: Adams, Michael Country: USA M/F: M Number of Flights: 1+ / 7

X-15 Flights Date of Flight - X-15 Plane X-15 Flight Notes
1. X-15 Flight 173 October 6, 1966 - X-15A #1 Maximum Altitude of 22.98 km
2. X-15 Flight 176 November 29, 1966 - X-15A #3 Maximum Altitude of 28.04 km
3. X-15 Flight 177 March 22, 1967 - X-15A #1 Maximum Altitude of 40.57 km
4. X-15 Flight 179 April 28, 1967 - X-15A #1 Maximum Altitude of 50.9 km
5. X-15 Flight 182 June 15, 1967 - X-15A #1 Maximum Altitude of 69.89 km
6. X-15 Flight 187 August 25, 1967 - X-15A #3 Maximum Altitude of 25.72 km
Space Flights Date of Flight - X-15 Plane X-15 Flight Notes
+7. X-15 Flight 191
(Died)
November 15, 1967 - X-15A #3 Maximum Altitude of 81.08 km

Space Flights Descriptions
X-15 Program Flew seven X-15 flights with one flight over 80 km:
  1. Flight 173
- October 6, 1966 - X-15A #1 (Maximum Altitude of 22.98 km)
  2. Flight 176 - November 29, 1966 - X-15A #3 (Maximum Altitude of 28.04 km)
  3. Flight 177 - March 22, 1967 - X-15A #1 (Maximum Altitude of 40.57 km)
  4. Flight 179 - April 28, 1967 - X-15A #1 (Maximum Altitude of 50.9 km)
  5. Flight 182 - June 15, 1967 - X-15A #1 (Maximum Altitude of 69.89 km)
  6. Flight 187 - August 25, 1967 - X-15A #3 (Maximum Altitude of 25.72 km)
+7. Flight 191 - November 15, 1967 - X-15A #3 (Maximum Altitude of 81.08 km)
Michael Adams died in the crash of X-15A #3 on November 15, 1967.
+ Meets USAF astronauts wings flight requirements (Flights flown by Adams over 80 km)

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Updated - January 6, 2005