Air-launched rocket drop zone known to have been used for 14 launches from 1960 to 1967, reaching up to 41 kilometers altitude.
Longitude: -115.9250 deg.
Latitude: 35.3900 deg.
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Silver Lake DZ Chronology
1960 May 12 - .
16:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: 35.3 N x 116.1 W.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
LV Family:
X-15.
Launch Vehicle:
X-15.
LV Configuration: X-15 1-7-12.
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA. Agency: NASA; USAF. Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Summary: Maximum Speed - 3397 kph. Maximum Altitude - 23738 m..
1960 May 19 - .
16:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: 35.3 N x 116.1 W.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
LV Family:
X-15.
Launch Vehicle:
X-15.
LV Configuration: X-15 1-8-13.
- X-15A Alt Buildup test - .
Nation: USA. Agency: NASA; USAF. Apogee: 33 km (20 mi). Summary: Maximum Speed - 2558 kph. Maximum Altitude - 33222 m..
1960 August 4 - .
16:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: 35.3 N x 116.1 W.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
LV Family:
X-15.
Launch Vehicle:
X-15.
LV Configuration: X-15 1-9-17.
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA. Agency: NASA; USAF. Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Summary: Maximum Speed - 3533 kph. Maximum Altitude - 23809 m. Unofficial world speed record. This topped Captain Apt's speed of 2,094 mph attained in the X-2 on September 27, 1956..
1960 August 12 - .
16:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: 35.3 N x 116.1 W.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
LV Family:
X-15.
Launch Vehicle:
X-15.
LV Configuration: X-15 1-10-19.
- X-15A High Alt test - .
Nation: USA. Agency: NASA; USAF. Apogee: 41 km (25 mi). Maximum Speed - 2851 kph. Maximum Altitude - 41605 m. Established a new altitude record for a manned vehicle of 136,500 feet. This topped Captain Kincheloe's record altitude of 126,200 feet attained on September 7, 1956, in the X-2 rocket research aircraft.
1960 August 19 - .
16:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: 35.3 N x 116.1 W.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
LV Family:
X-15.
Launch Vehicle:
X-15.
LV Configuration: X-15 1-11-21.
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA. Agency: NASA; USAF. Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Summary: Maximum Speed - 3510 kph. Maximum Altitude - 24343 m..
1960 September 10 - .
19:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: 35.3 N x 116.1 W.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
LV Family:
X-15.
Launch Vehicle:
X-15.
LV Configuration: X-15 1-12-23.
- X-15A Stability/Control test - .
Nation: USA. Agency: NASA; USAF. Apogee: 24 km (14 mi). Summary: X-15 Flight 21 (Stability/Control).
1961 February 7 - .
20:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: 35.3 N x 116.1 W.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
LV Family:
X-15.
Launch Vehicle:
X-15.
LV Configuration: X-15 1-21-36.
- X-15A Stab./Control test - .
Nation: USA. Agency: NASA; USAF. Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Summary: Maximum Speed - 3660 kph. Maximum Altitude - 23820 m. Last XLR-11 flight..
1961 March 7 - .
18:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: 35.3 N x 116.1 W.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
LV Family:
X-15.
Launch Vehicle:
X-15.
LV Configuration: X-15 2-13-26.
- X-15A Mach 4 flight test - .
Nation: USA. Agency: NASA; USAF. Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Summary: Maximum Speed - 4674 kph. Maximum Altitude - 23610 m..
1961 August 10 - .
18:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: 35.3 N x 116.1 W.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
LV Family:
X-15.
Launch Vehicle:
X-15.
LV Configuration: X-15 1-22-37.
- X-15A XLR-99, beta-dot test - .
Nation: USA. Agency: NASA; USAF. Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Summary: Maximum Speed - 4401 kph. Maximum Altitude - 23830 m. Lost cabin pressure..
1961 October 3 - .
18:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: 35.3 N x 116.1 W.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
LV Family:
X-15.
Launch Vehicle:
X-15.
LV Configuration: X-15 1-23-39.
- X-15A VO Stability test - .
Nation: USA. Agency: NASA; USAF. Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Summary: Flight made with lower ventral off. Maximum Speed - 4553 kph. Maximum Altitude - 23770 m..
1961 December 20 - .
22:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: 35.3 N x 116.1 W.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
LV Family:
X-15.
Launch Vehicle:
X-15.
LV Configuration: X-15 3-1-2.
- X-15A MH-96 test - .
Nation: USA. Agency: NASA; USAF. Apogee: 24 km (14 mi). Summary: First flight for X-15 # 3. Maximum Speed - 4026 kph. Maximum Altitude - 24700 m..
1964 May 21 - .
17:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: 35.3 N x 116.1 W.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
LV Family:
X-15.
Launch Vehicle:
X-15.
LV Configuration: X-15 3-29-48.
FAILURE: Emergency landing at Cuddleback Lake..
- X-15A SUV/BLN test - .
Nation: USA. Agency: NASA; USAF. Apogee: 19 km (11 mi). Summary: Premature engine shutdown at 41 sec. Maximum Speed - 3001 kph. Maximum Altitude - 19568 m..
1967 April 26 - .
19:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: 35.3 N x 116.1 W.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
LV Family:
X-15.
Launch Vehicle:
X-15.
LV Configuration: X-15 3-58-87.
FAILURE: Emergency landing at Silver Lake..
- X-15A Telem/HT/Guidance test - .
Nation: USA. Agency: NASA; USAF. Apogee: 16 km (9 mi). Summary: Maximum Speed - 1871 kph. Maximum Altitude - 16280 m..
1967 May 17 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: 35.3 N x 116.1 W.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
LV Family:
X-15.
Launch Vehicle:
X-15.
LV Configuration: X-15 3-59-89.
FAILURE: Severe tail oscillations..
- X-15A Telem/HT/Guidance test - .
Nation: USA. Agency: NASA; USAF. Apogee: 21 km (13 mi). Summary: Maximum Speed - 5112 kph. Maximum Altitude - 21670 m..
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