Space · launch vehicle
North American X-15
NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION
RETIRED
REUSABLE
At a glance
Launches
13
Success rate
92.3%
12 ok · 1 failed
Payload to LEO
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Payload to GTO
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Manufacturer
North American AviationStatus
RetiredFirst flight
08 Jun 1959Reusable
YesHeight
15.47 mDiameter
6.61 mLaunch mass
15,195 tLiftoff thrust
286 kNStages
1Launch cost
—Booster landings
—Links
WikipediaAbout
The North American X-15 was a hypersonic rocket-powered aircraft operated by the United States Air Force and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as part of the X-plane series of experimental aircraft.
Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026