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RECORD NUMBER: 434 OF 434| Main Title | X-15: to the edge of space interactive. | |||||||||||
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| Publisher | National Aeronautics and Space Administration, | |||||||||||
| Year Published | 2010 | |||||||||||
| OCLC Number | 1379312756 | |||||||||||
| Subjects | X-15 (Rocket aircraft) ; Space ships ; Astronautics | |||||||||||
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| Collation | 1 computer optical disc : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. | |||||||||||
| Notes | "September 2009." This interactive can be run on a regular computer using a mouse for navigation. This interactive debuted at nasa.gov in September 2009. You can see it here: http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/x15_interactive Information for this interactive was derived from text and photos featured in the book, X-15: Extending the Frontiers of Flight, by Dennis R. Jenkins. Title from disc label. "NC-2009-12-061-HQ." |
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| Contents Notes | The men -- The machine -- The missions -- The program. The X-15 was the ultimate "X" vehicle. Built in the 1950s, she became the fastest and highest-flying winged aircraft of its time. During 199 flights from 1959 through 1968, she collected data about hypersonic flight that was invaluable to aeronautics and to developers of the space shuttle. |