Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_aircraft
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| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
1,000 minutes
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| gptkbp:collaborated_with |
gptkb:Langley_Research_Center
gptkb:USAF gptkb:Ames_Research_Center gptkb:NASA |
| gptkbp:developed_by |
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:NASA |
| gptkbp:elevation |
107.8 km
|
| gptkbp:first_flight |
June 8, 1959
October 24, 1968 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
X-15 Program
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| gptkbp:is_funded_by |
gptkb:United_States_government
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced design of future spacecraft
paved the way for human spaceflight influenced the development of the Space Shuttle provided data for X-20 Dyna-Soar |
| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:North_American_Aviation
|
| gptkbp:max_speed |
Mach 6.72
|
| gptkbp:mission |
199
|
| gptkbp:notable_achievement |
first manned flight above 100 km altitude
first manned flight at Mach 6 |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:first_powered_flight
first flight to exceed 100 km altitude first flight to exceed Mach 5 first flight to exceed Mach 6 completion of the X-15 program last flight of the X-15 data collection for hypersonic research evaluation of flight control systems final mission of the X-15 first flight to the edge of space first flight with a pilot in a rocket plane pilot training for future astronauts testing of new materials for high-speed flight assessment of pilot performance in high-speed flight |
| gptkbp:notable_pilots |
gptkb:Neil_Armstrong
gptkb:Joe_Engle gptkb:Charles_Bassett |
| gptkbp:operational_from |
gptkb:1959
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| gptkbp:operational_to |
gptkb:1968
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
research in hypersonic flight
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| gptkbp:research_focus |
gptkb:Control
aerodynamics thermal protection systems high-speed flight dynamics |
| gptkbp:significance |
contributed to spaceflight technology
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Space_Shuttle
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| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:Team_Rocket
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:NASA_Missions
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|