Flight 90X-15 United States Air Force Launch Status Success Fri · Jul 19th, 1963 2:20 PM EDT Crew Joseph A. Walker Pilot Status: Deceased 2/20/1921 - 6/8/1966 Nationality: American Type: Government Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Joseph Albert Walker was an American World War II pilot, experimental physicist, NASA test pilot, and astronaut. He was one of twelve pilots who flew the North American X-15, an experimental spaceplane jointly operated by the Air Force and NASA. Mission Flight 90 Type: Test Flight Flight 90 of the North American X-15 was a test flight conducted by NASA and the US Air Force in 1963. It was the first of two X-15 missions that passed the 100-km high Kármán line. Location Edwards Air Force Base Air launch to Suborbital flight 2 launches have been at this location. Rocket North American X-15 Length: 15.47 meters Diameter: 6.61 meters First Launched: June 8, 1959 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. The North American X-15 rocket has been launched a total of 2 times with 2 successful and 0 failed launches. Agency United States Air Force Type: Government Abbreviation: USAF Administration: Founded: Launchers: Spacecraft: Country: USA View Rocket Launch Schedule