Name: Petersen, Forrest Country: USA M/F: M Number of Flights: 0+ / 5

X-15 Flights Date of Flight - X-15 Plane X-15 Flight Notes
1. X-15 Flight 22 September 23, 1960 - X-15A #1 Maximum Altitude of 16.168
2. X-15 Flight 23 October 20 1960 - X-15A #1 Maximum Altitude of 16.398 km
3. X-15 Flight 39 August 10, 1961 - X-15A #1 Maximum Altitude of 23.83 km
4. X-15 Flight 41 September 28, 1961 - X-15A #2 Maximum Altitude of 21.03 km
5. X-15 Flight 47 January 10, 1962 - X-15A #1 Maximum Altitude of 13.64 km

Space Flights Descriptions
X-15 Program Flew the X-15 on five flights:
1. Flight 22
- September 23, 1960 - X-15A #1 (Maximum Altitude of 16.168)
2. Flight 23 - October 20 1960 - X-15A #1 (Maximum Altitude of 16.398 km)
3. Flight 39 - August 10, 1961 - X-15A #1 (Maximum Altitude of 23.83 km)
4. Flight 41 - September 28, 1961 - X-15A #2 (Maximum Altitude of 21.03 km)
5. Flight 47 - January 10, 1962 - X-15A #1 (Maximum Altitude of 13.64 km)
+ No X-15 flights were flown by Petersen above 80 km.

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Updated - March 25, 2005