X-15 Flights - 1959

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Flight Date Name Country   Parameters
X-15 Flight 1
(X-15A #1) (Flight 1)
June 8, 1959
X-15 Flight Range, Utah to California
Pilot: Scott Crossfield
(1st X-15 Flight) (North American Aviation X-15 Pilot)
USA M Altitude: 11.445 km
Speed: 840 kph

X-15 Flight 2
(X-15A #2) (Flight 1)
September 17, 1959
X-15 Flight Range, Utah to California
Pilot: Scott Crossfield
(2nd X-15 Flight) (North American Aviation X-15 Pilot)
USA M Altitude: 15.954 km
Speed: 2,241 kph

X-15 Flight 3
(X-15A #2) (Flight 2)
October 17, 1959
X-15 Flight Range, Utah to California
Pilot: Scott Crossfield
(3rd X-15 Flight) (North American Aviation X-15 Pilot)
USA M Altitude: 18.831 km
Speed: 2,283 kph

X-15 Flight 4
(X-15A #2) (Flight 3)
November 5, 1959
X-15 Flight Range, Utah to California
Pilot: Scott Crossfield
(4th X-15 Flight) (North American Aviation X-15 Pilot)
USA M Altitude: 13.857 km
Speed: 1,062 kph

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