3.6K views · 239 reactions | The X-15 was a joint hypersonic research...

1K views · 101 reactions | For #STIFlashbackFriday, we're headed back 61 years to when the X-15 hypersonic research jet made it's first of 199 flights on June 8, 1959. Data collected from these flights would contribute much to later NASA programs, including the Space Shuttle. Did we mention the X-15 was fast ? How about 4,520 mph (Mach 6.7) fast! Learn more about the X-15 at #NTRS !> https://go.nasa.gov/2BPFxKZ | NASA Scientific and Technical Information (STI) Program | Facebook

The X-15: 1960-1980 | NASA 1980 Documentary X-15 pilot Joe Engle, later a Space Shuttle astronaut, describes flying the X-15, and compares it with the 'upcoming' Space Shuttle. Film also includes a brief overview of X-15 program history. Joe Engle has the unique honor of having flown the X-15 and the Space Shuttle, bringing lifting-reentry vehicles full circle. Engle flew the X-15 for 24 months from October 7, 1963 until October 14, 1965, making 16 flights with the XLR99 engine. Engle reached Ma

14K views · 553 reactions | Here's a look back at an X-15 documentary from NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration. | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force | Facebook