Flight 87
X-15
United States Air Force
Crew
Robert A. Rushworth
- Birthday: 10/09/1924
- Role: Pilot
- Nationality: American
- First Flight: 06/27/1963
- Last Flight: 06/27/1963
Robert Aitken “Bob” Rushworth was an American United States Air Force major general, World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War pilot, mechanical and aeronautical engineer, test pilot and astronaut. He flew the X-15 experimental spaceplane to over 50 miles in altitude on Flight 87.
Mission
Flight 87
- Type: Test Flight
- Orbit: Suborbital
Flight 87 of the North American X-15 was a test flight conducted by NASA and the US Air Force in 1963. Piloted by Robert A. Rushworth it reached an altitude of 86.7 km.
Location
Edwards Air Force Base
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Edwards Air Force Base has witnessed the launch of 13 rockets, including 0 orbital launch attempts, while Air launch to Suborbital flight, has been the site for 86 rocket launches.
Rocket
North American Aviation North American X-15
The North American X-15 was a hypersonic rocket-powered aircraft operated by the United States Air Force and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as part of the X-plane series of experimental aircraft.
Agency
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.
