Earth orbit
X-15 3-A-13
X-15 3-A-13 is catalogued by GCAT as a human-spaceflight mission in the X-15 program.
Failed · Launch or early mission failure
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The mission
X-15 3-A-13 is catalogued by GCAT as a human-spaceflight mission in the X-15 program. This reconstructed record groups 1 GCAT payload or flight element under launch 1962-A112; fields not present in GCAT are intentionally left unset.
Launch profile
The launch
- Launch
- 16 July 1962
- Launch location
- Not documented
- Launch vehicle
- Not documented
- Orbit
- Atmospheric trajectory
Trajectory
Mission timeline
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Mission ended — Failed
Mission failure · 16 July 1962
Launch or early mission failure
GCAT records the primary mission element as ended after a launch or early mission failure.
Hardware
Spacecraft
X-15 3-A-13
GCAT program: X-15.
- GCAT ID
- L09199
- Manufacturer
- North American Aviation
- Launch mass
- 5,150 kg
- Dimensions
- 15.3 m long · 3.5 m diameter · 15.3 m span
Visual archive
Gallery
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