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Flight 143

successX-15 | Flight 143

Flight 143 of the North American X-15 was a test flight conducted by NASA and the US Air Force in 1965. Piloted by Joe H. Engle it reached an altitude of 82.6 km.

Overview

Date / time
August 10, 1965 at 07:24 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Edwards Air Force Base
Mission
Flight 143
Mission type
Test Flight
Orbit achieved
Suborbital
Launch vehicle
North American X-15 →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 1

SECOR 5 (EGRS 5)
MEO