United States Air Force
Flight 197
North American X-15
SUCCESS
Success
Wednesday, August 21, 1968 · 17:05 UTC
Mission
/01Flight 197 of the North American X-15 was a test flight conducted by NASA and the US Air Force in 1968. Piloted by William H. Dana it reached an altitude of 81.4 km.
Mission Type
Test Flight
Orbit
Suborbital (Sub)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
North American X-15
Launch Pad
Edwards Air Force Base
Air launch to Suborbital flight
34.906° N, 117.884° W
13
Pad Launches
19
Location Launches
459
Agency Launches
—
Orbital This Year