1993 Death Milton O Thompson, astronaut (Dynasoar, X-15), dies at 66 1975 Death John B McKay, U.S. test pilot (X-15), dies 1968 Event William Dana reaches 80 km (last high-altitude X-15 flight) 1967 Event Michael Adams in X-15 reaches 80 km 1967 Death Michael James Adams, USAF pilot (X-15), dies in X-15 crash at 37 1967 Event Pete Knight in X-15 reaches 85 km 1967 Event William Knight sets X-15 speed rec of 7,297 KPH/4,534 MPH/Mach 6.72 1966 Event William Dana in X-15 reaches 93 km 1965 Event Joe Engle in X-15 reaches 80 km 1965 Event Jack McKay in X-15 reaches 90 km 1965 Event Joe Engle in X-15 reaches 82 km 1965 Event USAF Captain Joseph Henry Engle reaches 85,530 m in X-15 1963 Event NASA civilian test pilot Joe Walker in X-15 reaches 67 miles (106 km) 1963 Event NASA civilian Test pilot Joe Walker in X-15 reaches 105 km 1963 Event USAF Major Robert A Rushworth in X-15 reaches 86,900 m 1963 Event Joe Walker takes X-15 to altitude of 82 km 1962 Event USAF Major Robert A. Rushworth takes X-15 to 40,800m 1962 Event NASA civilian test pilot John B McKay takes X-15 to 39,200 m 1962 Event USAF Major Robert A Rushworth takes X-15 to 32,300m 1962 Event NASA civilian test pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 60,000 m 1962 Event NASA civilian test pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 32,600 m 1962 Event Robert White in X-15 sets altitude record of 108 km (354,300 ft) 1962 Event NASA civilian Test pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 32,600 m 1962 Event NASA civilian pilot Joseph Walker takes X-15 to 6,606 kph, 37,700 m 1962 Event USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 75,190 m 1962 Event USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 56,270 m 1962 Event NASA civilian test pilot Joseph A. Walker takes X-15 to 31,580 m 1962 Event USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 40,420 m 1962 Event Robert A. Rushworth, USAF major, takes X-15 to 30,600m 1962 Event NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 75,190 m 1962 Event NASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 63,250 m 1962 Event NASA civilian pilot Joseph A. Walker takes X-15 to 46,900m 1962 Event NASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 54,600 m 1962 Event A NASA civilian pilot Neil Armstrong takes X-15 to 40,690 m 1961 Event USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 30,970m 1961 Event NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 33,100 m 1961 Event USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 66,100m 1961 Event USN Comdr Forrest S Petersen takes X-15 to 30,720 m 1961 Event NASA civilian pilot Joseph A. Walker takes X-15 to 34,840 m 1961 Event USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 32,830 m 1961 Event NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 32,770 m 1961 Event USAF Major Robert M. White takes X-15 to 32,000 m 1961 Event NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 169,600' (51,690 m) 1960 Event USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 41,600 m 1960 Event USAF Major Robert M. White takes X-15 to 33,222 m 1959 Event X-15 makes 1st unpowered flight, from a B-52 at 11,500 m 1957 Event Scott Crossfield takes X-15 up for 1st powered flight 1930 Birthday William H Dana, born in Pasadena, California, test pilot, X-15 1930 Birthday William H Dana, pilot, X-15 1930 Birthday Neil Armstrong, born in Ohio, X-15 pilot, 1st Moonwalker, Gemini 8, Apollo 11 1930 Birthday Michael James Adams, USAF pilot, X-15 1929 Birthday William Joseph "Pete" Knight, astronaut/test pilot, X-15 1926 Birthday Milton "Milt" Thompson, U.S. NASA-test pilot/chief-engineer, X-15 1926 Birthday Milton O. Thompson, astronaut, Dynasoar, X-15 1924 Birthday Robert A Rushworth, Madison Maine, test pilot, X-15 1924 Birthday Robert Michael White, New York City, test pilot, X-15 1922 Birthday John B McKay, U.S. test pilot, X-15 1921 Birthday Joseph Albert Walker, Washington D.C., test pilot, X-15
