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A5 - The X-15 Program
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The X-15 was the world's first space plane and holds the world record for fastest crewed flight of an aircraft. This incredible machine was a precursor to Project Mercury and allowed NASA as well as its affiliates to learn valuable information about hypersonic and space flight. In this episode, we cover an overview of the project from its design, research flights, and legacy.
Twitter: @FOISpacecast
Instagram: @foispacecast
Music: "Crossing the Universe" by Ester Garcia
Sources and Further Research:
NASA 60 Years & Counting: X-15
NASA Armstrong Fact Sheet: X-15 Hypersonic Research Program | NASA
North American X-15A-2 > National Museum of the United States Air Force™ > Display (af.mil)
Neil Armstrong's X-15 flight over Pasadena | Air & Space Magazine| Smithsonian Magazine
The Insane Engineering of the X-15 - YouTube
The North American X-15 - YouTube
46 episodes
Manage episode 344392611 series 3356925
The X-15 was the world's first space plane and holds the world record for fastest crewed flight of an aircraft. This incredible machine was a precursor to Project Mercury and allowed NASA as well as its affiliates to learn valuable information about hypersonic and space flight. In this episode, we cover an overview of the project from its design, research flights, and legacy.
Twitter: @FOISpacecast
Instagram: @foispacecast
Music: "Crossing the Universe" by Ester Garcia
Sources and Further Research:
NASA 60 Years & Counting: X-15
NASA Armstrong Fact Sheet: X-15 Hypersonic Research Program | NASA
North American X-15A-2 > National Museum of the United States Air Force™ > Display (af.mil)
Neil Armstrong's X-15 flight over Pasadena | Air & Space Magazine| Smithsonian Magazine
The Insane Engineering of the X-15 - YouTube
The North American X-15 - YouTube
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