Name: Walker, Joseph Country: USA M/F: M Number of Flights: 3+ / 25

X-15 Flights Date of Flight - X-15 Plane X-15 Flight Notes
1. X-15 Flight 9 March 25, 1960 - X-15A #1 Maximum Altitude of 14.822 km
2. X-15 Flight 13 April 19, 1960 - X-15A #1 Maximum Altitude of 18.134 km
3. X-15 Flight 15 May 12, 1960 - X-15A #1 Maximum Altitude of 23.738 km
4. X-15 Flight 18 August 4, 1960 - X-15A #1 Maximum Altitude of 23.809 km
5. X-15 Flight 20 August 19, 1960 - X-15A #1 Maximum Altitude of 23.159 km
6. X-15 Flight 35 March 30, 1961 - X-15A #2 Maximum Altitude of 51.7 km
7. X-15 Flight 37 May 25, 1961 - X-15A #2 Maximum Altitude of 32.85 km
8. X-15 Flight 40 September 12, 1961 - X-15A #2 Maximum Altitude of 34.84 km
9. X-15 Flight 44 October 17, 1961 - X-15A #1 Maximum Altitude of 33.1 km
10. X-15 Flight 50 April 19, 1962 - X-15A #1 Maximum Altitude of 46.94 km
11. X-15 Flight 52 April 30, 1962 - X-15A #1 Maximum Altitude of 75.19 km
12. X-15 Flight 56 June 7, 1962 - X-15A #1 Maximum Altitude of 31.58 km
13. X-15 Flight 59 June 27, 1962 - X-15A #1 Maximum Altitude of 37.7 km
14. X-15 Flight 61 July 16, 1962 - X-15A #1 Maximum Altitude of 32.67 km
15. X-15 Flight 65 August 2, 1962 - X-15A #3 Maximum Altitude of 44.04 km
16. X-15 Flight 67 August 14, 1962 - X-15A #3 Maximum Altitude of 59.01 km
17. X-15 Flight 76 December 20, 1962 - X-15A #3 Maximum Altitude of 48.9 km
Space Flights Date of Flight - X-15 Plane X-15 Flight Notes
+18. X-15 Flight 77 January 17, 1963 - X-15A #3 Maximum Altitude of 82.81 km
X-15 Flights Date of Flight - X-15 Plane X-15 Flight Notes
19. X-15 Flight 79 April 18, 1963 - X-15A #3 Maximum Altitude of 28.19 km
20. X-15 Flight 81 May 2, 1963 - X-15A #3 Maximum Altitude of 63.82 km
21. X-15 Flight 84 May 29, 1963 - X-15A #3 Maximum Altitude of 28.04 km
22. X-15 Flight 86 June 25, 1963 - X-15A #1 Maximum Altitude of 34.08 km
23. X-15 Flight 88 July 9, 1963 - X-15A #1 Maximum Altitude of 69.01 km
Space Flights Date of Flight - X-15 Plane X-15 Flight Notes
++24. X-15 Flight 90 July 19, 1963 - X-15A #3 Maximum Altitude of 106.01 km
++25. X-15 Flight 91 August 22, 1963 - X-15A #3 Maximum Altitude of 107.96 km

Space Flights Descriptions
X-15 Program Flew 25 X-15 flights with three flights over 80 km:
      1. Flight 9
- March 25, 1960 - X-15A #1 (Maximum Altitude of 14.822 km)
      2. Flight 13 - April 19, 1960 - X-15A #1 (Maximum Altitude of 18.134 km)
      3. Flight 15 - May 12, 1960 - X-15A #1 (Maximum Altitude of 23.738 km)
      4. Flight 18 - August 4, 1960 - X-15A #1 (Maximum Altitude of 23.809 km)
      5. Flight 20 - August 19, 1960 - X-15A #1 (Maximum Altitude of 23.159 km)
      6. Flight 35 - March 30, 1961 - X-15A #2 (Maximum Altitude of 51.7 km)
      7. Flight 37 - May 25, 1961 - X-15A #2 (Maximum Altitude of 32.85 km)
      8. Flight 40 - September 12, 1961 - X-15A #2 (Maximum Altitude of 34.84 km)
      9. Flight 44 - October 17, 1961 - X-15A #1 (Maximum Altitude of 33.1 km)
    10. Flight 50 - April 19, 1962 - X-15A #1 (Maximum Altitude of 46.94 km)
    11. Flight 52 - April 30, 1962 - X-15A #1 (Maximum Altitude of 75.19 km)
    12. Flight 56 - June 7, 1962 - X-15A #1 (Maximum Altitude of 31.58 km)
    13. Flight 59 - June 27, 1962 - X-15A #1 (Maximum Altitude of 37.7 km)
    14. Flight 61 - July 16, 1962 - X-15A #1 (Maximum Altitude of 32.67 km)
    15. Flight 65 - August 2, 1962 - X-15A #3 (Maximum Altitude of 44.04 km)
    16. Flight 67 - August 14, 1962 - X-15A #3 (Maximum Altitude of 59.01 km)
    17. Flight 76 - December 20, 1962 - X-15A #3 (Maximum Altitude of 48.9 km)
  +18. Flight 77 - January 17, 1963 - X-15A #3 (Maximum Altitude of 82.81 km)
    19. Flight 79 - April 18, 1963 - X-15A #3 (Maximum Altitude of 28.19 km)
    20. Flight 81 - May 2, 1963 - X-15A #3 (Maximum Altitude of 63.82 km)
    21. Flight 84 - May 29, 1963 - X-15A #3 (Maximum Altitude of 28.04 km)
    22. Flight 86 - June 25, 1963 - X-15A #1 (Maximum Altitude of 34.08 km)
    23. Flight 88 - July 9, 1963 - X-15A #1 (Maximum Altitude of 69.01 km)
++24. Flight 90 - July 19, 1963 - X-15A #3 (Maximum Altitude of 106.01 km)
++25. Flight 91 - August 22, 1963 - X-15A #3 (Maximum Altitude of 107.96 km)
+ Meets USAF astronauts wings flight requirements (Flights flown by Walker over 80 km)
++ Meets FAI astronauts wings flight requirements (Flights flown by Walker over 100 km)

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Updated - January 6, 2005