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launch of an X-15

launch of an X-15
launch of an X-15
Footage of an X-15 rocket-powered aircraft being launched from a U.S. Air Force B-52 mother ship, c. 1960s. Several pilots were given astronaut's wings for their X-15 flights that went over an altitude of 80 km (50 miles).
NASA/Dryden Research Aircraft Movie Collection
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