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X-15 Flight 77

Mission

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X-15 in flight
X-15 in flight
Credit: NASA

First civilian flight above 80 km. Maximum Speed - 5917 kph. Maximum Altitude - 82810 m. Second astronaut wings flight (USAF definition).

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X-15