Cracked canopy glass on right side of X-15 #2 after flt. 2-21-37 on Nov. 9 1961. Robert White-pilot. First flight to mach 6

Cracked canopy glass on right side of X-15 #2 after flt. 2-21-37 on Nov. 9 1961. Robert White-pilot. First flight to mach 6.

Cracked canopy glass on right side of X-15 #2 after flt. 2-21-37 on Nov. 9 1961. Robert White-pilot. First flight to mach 6.

Photographer NASA
Location AFRC
X-15rocket-powered research aircraftNorth American AviationXLR-99 rocket engineThiokol Chemical Corp high-speed high-altitude flightB-52 air launch4520 mphMach 6 70354200 ft altitude 67 miles altitude flight controlsreaction controlsMercury programGemini programApollo programSpace Shuttlehypersonic flightCracked canopy glassflt 2-21-37Robert White