X-15 Flight 15

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Flight
gptkbp:collection temperature measurements
pressure measurements
engine performance data
aerodynamic performance data
human factors data
control system data
gptkbp:crew_capacity gptkb:1
gptkbp:date 1963-08-22
gptkbp:duration 10 minutes
gptkbp:elevation 67,600 meters
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:XLR99_rocket_engine
gptkbp:first_flight June 8, 1959
October 24, 1968
gptkbp:flight_style 199
gptkbp:height 12.5 feet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label X-15 Flight 15
gptkbp:influenced aerospace engineering
pilot training programs
spacecraft design
public interest in space exploration
high-speed flight research
international space treaties
rocket propulsion technology
aircraft design principles
flight safety protocols
aeronautical research funding
manned spaceflight programs
experimental flight testing
gptkbp:landing_site gptkb:Edwards_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:launch_date August 22, 1963
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Edwards_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:length 50.5 feet
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:North_American_Aviation
gptkbp:max_speed Mach 3.9
gptkbp:mission_type suborbital
gptkbp:notable_achievement set altitude record
set speed record
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:William_J._
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:X-15_program
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:research
gptkbp:related_vehicle gptkb:North_American_X-15
gptkbp:research_focus aerodynamics
gptkbp:significance first flight to exceed 60,000 meters in altitude
gptkbp:success gptkb:true
gptkbp:weight 15,000 pounds
gptkbp:wingspan 22.8 feet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:X-15_rocket_plane
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4