X-15 | Flight 191

Name: X-15 | Flight 191
Start: 1967-11-15T18:30:00Z
Location: Air launch to Suborbital flight

X-15 Flight 3-65-97, also known as X-15 Flight 191 was a 1967 flight of the North American X-15. After reaching an altitude of 81.0 km, the aircraft entered a spin and broke apart mid air, killing pilot Michael J. Adams.

Mission Details

Launch date: November 15, 1967 at 06:30 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: North American X-15
Operator: United States Air Force
Launch site: Air launch to Suborbital flight
Mission type: Test Flight