North American X-15 (North American Aviation)
The North American X-15, manufactured by North American Aviation established in 1928, undertook its inaugural launch on 06/08/1959, is reusable and is inactive.
North American X-15 has 12 successful launches and 1 failed attempts, with a cumulative tally of 13 launches, currently with 0 pending launches in the pipeline.
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.
- Length: 15.47 m
- Diameter: 6.61 m
- Launch Mass: 15195 T
Manufacturer
North American Aviation
North American Aviation (NAA) was a major American aerospace manufacturer, responsible for a number of historic aircraft, including the T-6 Texan trainer, the P-51 Mustang fighter, the B-25 Mitchell bomber, the F-86 Sabre jet fighter, the X-15 rocket plane, and the XB-70, as well as Apollo command and service module, the second stage of the Saturn V rocket, the Space Shuttle orbiter and the B-1 Lancer.
Program
Human Spaceflight: X-15
Experimental hypersonic rocket-powered aircraft.
