Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_aircraft
|
| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
1,000 minutes
|
| gptkbp:collaborated_with |
gptkb:Department_of_Defense
gptkb:USAF gptkb:NASA |
| gptkbp:contribution |
manned spaceflight
|
| gptkbp:developed_by |
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:NASA |
| gptkbp:elevation |
107.8 km
|
| gptkbp:first_flight |
1959-06-08
1968-10-24 June 8, 1959 October 24, 1968 |
| gptkbp:flight_style |
199
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
X-15 program
|
| gptkbp:is_funded_by |
gptkb:United_States_government
|
| gptkbp:is_tested_for |
gptkb:Team_Rocket
orbital flight suborbital flight |
| gptkbp:legacy |
contributed to the development of the Space Shuttle
paved the way for human spaceflight advanced understanding of hypersonic flight influenced future space programs provided data for the design of future spacecraft |
| gptkbp:max_speed |
4,520 miles per hour
7,273 km/h |
| gptkbp:maximum_altitude_achieved |
354,200 feet
|
| gptkbp:notable_achievement |
first manned flight to the edge of space
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
first flight to exceed Mach 6
first flight to test human factors in high-speed flight first flight above 100 km first flight to exceed Mach 7 first flight to reach 100 km altitude first flight to test control systems for re-entry first flight to test high-speed aerodynamics first flight to test re-entry dynamics first flight to test rocket propulsion systems first flight to test thermal protection materials first flight to test navigation systems for spaceflight |
| gptkbp:notable_pilots |
gptkb:Gordon_Cooper
gptkb:Neil_Armstrong gptkb:Chuck_Yeager gptkb:Joe_Engle gptkb:William_J._ |
| gptkbp:operated_by |
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:North_American_Aviation |
| gptkbp:operational_period |
1959 to 1968
|
| gptkbp:primary_use |
research in hypersonic flight
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
research in hypersonic flight
|
| gptkbp:research_focus |
gptkb:Control
aerodynamics human factors in spaceflight thermal protection systems |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Space_Shuttle
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Mercury_Program
gptkb:Bell_X-1 gptkb:Frank_Borman gptkb:Chuck_Yeager gptkb:X-15_rocket_plane |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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