X-15 Flight 87

Flight 87 of the North American X-15 was a sub-orbital spaceflight conducted by NASA and the US Air Force on 27 June 1963.^[1] The X-15 was piloted by astronaut Robert A. Rushworth to an altitude of 86.7 km (53.9 mi) surpassing the U.S. definition of space. The X-15 was NASA's first space vehicle (the Mercury capsule flew into space first, but the X-15 was airborne before Big Joe 1). The Flight landed at Edwards Air Force Base. With this Rushworth was qualifying for his astronaut wings.

Position	Astronaut
Pilot	Robert A. Rushworth[2] First spaceflight

The Flight Of 87

Mission type	Test flight
Operator	USAF/NASA
Apogee	86.7 kilometers (53.9 mi)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft	X-15
Manufacturer	North American
Crew
Crew size	1
Members	Robert A. Rushworth
Start of mission
Launch date	June 27, 1963 (1963-06-27Z) UTC
End of mission
Landing date	June 27, 1963 (1963-06-28Z) UTC
Landing site	Rogers Dry Lake, Edwards