List of X-15 Flights : 1959 - 1960
| Flight |
Date |
Pilot |
Country |
|
Speed |
Altitude |
| X-15 Flight 1 |
June 8, 1959 |
Scott Crossfield |
USA |
M |
840 kph |
11.445 km |
|
| X-15 Flight 2 |
September 17, 1959 |
Scott Crossfield |
USA |
M |
2,241 kph |
15.954 km |
|
| X-15 Flight 3 |
October 17, 1959 |
Scott Crossfield |
USA |
M |
2,283 kph |
18.831 km |
|
| X-15 Flight 4 |
November 5, 1959 |
Scott Crossfield |
USA |
M |
1,062 kph |
13.857 km |
|
| X-15 Flight 5 |
January 23, 1960 |
Scott Crossfield |
USA |
M |
2,685 kph |
20.374 km |
|
| X-15 Flight 6 |
February 11, 1960 |
Scott Crossfield |
USA |
M |
2,359 kph |
26.858 km |
|
| X-15 Flight 7 |
February 17, 1960 |
Scott Crossfield |
USA |
M |
1,667 kph |
16.045 km |
|
| X-15 Flight 8 |
March 17, 1960 |
Scott Crossfield |
USA |
M |
2,283 kph |
16.045 km |
|
| X-15 Flight 9 |
March 25, 1960 |
Joseph Walker |
USA |
M |
2,124 kph |
14.822 km |
|
| X-15 Flight 10 |
March 29, 1960 |
Scott Crossfield |
USA |
M |
2,080 kph |
15.235 km |
|
| X-15 Flight 11 |
March 31, 1960 |
Scott Crossfield |
USA |
M |
2,156 kph |
15.653 km |
|
| X-15 Flight 12 |
April 13, 1960 |
Robert White |
USA |
M |
2,018 kph |
14.63 km |
|
| X-15 Flight 13 |
April 19, 1960 |
Joseph Walker |
USA |
M |
2,718 kph |
18.134 km |
|
| X-15 Flight 14 |
May 6, 1960 |
Robert White |
USA |
M |
2,336 kph |
18.574 km |
|
| X-15 Flight 15 |
May 12, 1960 |
Joseph Walker |
USA |
M |
3,397 kph |
23.738 km |
|
| X-15 Flight 16 |
May 19, 1960 |
Robert White |
USA |
M |
2,558 kph |
33.222 km |
|
| X-15 Flight 17 |
May 26, 1960 |
Crossfield, Scott |
USA |
M |
2,336 kph |
15.631 km |
|
| X-15 Flight 18 |
August 4, 1960 |
Joseph Walker |
USA |
M |
3,533 kph |
23.809 km |
|
| X-15 Flight 19 |
August 12, 1960 |
Robert White |
USA |
M |
2,851 kph |
41.605 km |
|
| X-15 Flight 20 |
August 19, 1960 |
Joseph Walker |
USA |
M |
3,195 kph |
23.159 km |
|
| X-15 Flight 21 |
September 17, 1960 |
Robert White |
USA |
M |
3,510 kph |
24.343 km |
|
| X-15 Flight 22 |
September 23, 1960 |
Forrest Petersen |
USA |
M |
1,783 kph |
16.168 km |
|
| X-15 Flight 23 |
October 20, 1960 |
Forrest Petersen |
USA |
M |
2,059 kph |
16.398 km |
|
| X-15 Flight 24 |
October 28, 1960 |
John McKay |
USA |
M |
2,145 kph |
15.453 km |
|
| X-15 Flight 25 |
November 4, 1960 |
Robert Rushworth |
USA |
M |
2,071 kph |
14.905 km |
|
| X-15 Flight 26 |
November 15, 1960 |
Scott Crossfield |
USA |
M |
3,154 kph |
24.75 km |
|
| X-15 Flight 27 |
November 17, 1960 |
Robert Rushworth |
USA |
M |
2,018 kph |
16.688 km |
|
| X-15 Flight 28 |
November 22, 1960 |
Scott Crossfield |
USA |
M |
2,665 kph |
18.867 km |
|
| X-15 Flight 29 |
November 30, 1960 |
Neil Armstrong |
USA |
M |
1,858 kph |
14.886 km |
|
| X-15 Flight 30 |
December 6, 1960 |
Scott Crossfield |
USA |
M |
3,027 kph |
16.268 km |
|
| X-15 Flight 31 |
December 9, 1960 |
Neil Armstrong |
USA |
M |
1,911 kph |
15.269 km |
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Updated - October 12, 2006