X-15 Flight 87

Rushworth
X-15 Flight 87 Chronology

  • 1963 Jun 27 - X-15A Alt/UVP/IR/HorScan Test/Ultraviolet Astronomy/Technology mission  Crew: Rushworth. Spacecraft: X-15A. Launch Site: Edwards. Launch Vehicle: X-15A. Apogee: 86 km (53 mi).

    Maximum Speed - 5511 kph. Maximum Altitude - 86870 m. Third astronaut wings flight (USAF definition).

Bibliography and Further Reading
  • Miller, Ron, The Dream Machines, Krieger, Malabar, Florida, 1993. ISBN: 0894640399. Sensational chronological roundup of text, photos, and sketches of virtually every spacecraft and launch vehicle design every conceived but never built. A gold mine for space-struck baby boomers. More at amazon.com...
  • Guenther, Ben, Miller, Jay, and Panopalis, Terry,, North American X-15/X-15A-2, Aerofax, Arlington, Texas, 1985. ISBN: 0942548345. Comprehensive and technically excellent account of the X-15 program. More at amazon.com...
  • Zhelyez x-plane book, .
  • Thompson, M, The Edge of Space, (via Jonathon McDowell).
  • Furniss, Tim, Manned Spaceflight Log, Jane's, London, 1986. ISBN: 0710604025. Summary of all manned spaceflights up to 1986. Pre-Glasnost, so many 'war stories' of Soviet manned spaceflight are not included. More at amazon.com...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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