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North American X-15 rocket plane being towed across Rogers Dry Lake, Edwards Air Force Base

NASA X-15 rocket plane, number 56-6671, is being towed by a tractor, after landing on a Rogers Dry Lake runway at Edwards Air Force Base. A set of wheels is installed at the rear of the aircraft. A van with meteorological instruments on top, drives alongside. Several other vehicles follow in a line, including one with an auxiliary power unit.

Date: 1959, September
Duration: 1 min 19 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675021362
North American X-15 rocket plane landing on runway at Rogers Dry Lake, Edwards Air Force Base, California

Two chase planes break off from escorting an X-15 as it commences final approach to runway at Rogers Dry Lake, Edwards Air Force Base, California. The X-15 descends between surrounding hills, in a nose-high attitude and touches down on its skids, raising a trail of dust. Its nose gear contacts the ground immediately after its main gear skids. The X-15 continues a long way, leaving a trail of dust, until it finally comes to rest on the runway. AN H-21B helicopter flies over the stationary rocket plane.

Date: 1959
Duration: 1 min 46 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675021363
Rocket powered aircraft X-15 with NB-52A Stratofortress in flight and lands at Edwards Air Force Base in California.

X-15 rocket plane in its first powered flight. Glimpse of water tower at Edwards Air Force Base, California. NASA NB-52, 52-003, carrying an X-15 under its wing is seen overhead, along with two chase planes. All are generating contrails. The X-15 releases from the B-52 and its separate contrail is seen. It lags well behind the B-52 for moment, and then accelerates up and past the B-52 mothership. It is seen as a white dot moving at high speed across the sky. (Note: This is X-15 No. 2, tail number: 56-6671. Scott Crossfield flew this mission at mach 2.11 and altitude 52,341 feet.)

Date: 1959, September 17
Duration: 1 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675021364
X-15 rocket plane lands on Rogers Dry Lake runway at Edwards Air Force Base, California

F-100D chase plane flies over X-15 rocket plane while the latter is on final approach to land at Rogers Dry Lake runway at Edwards Air Force Base, California. NASA camera follows the X-15 as it nears the runway in a medium nose-up attitude and then touches down, first on its main skids, followed by its nose gear. The X-15 raises a trail of dust as it continues down the runway, past a truck in the foreground. As it comes to a halt, a truck races out to it. Two H-21 helicopters fly over it and one hovers nearby. Another truck and a fire truck and ambulance drive out to the X-15. It is last seen surrounded by emergency and support vehicles. (This mission involving X-15, tail number 56-6671, was unsuccessful, due to a liquid oxygen leak.)

Date: 1959, September 4
Duration: 2 min 30 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675021365
NASA B-52 taxis out for takeoff, carrying an X-15 rocket plane under its right wing

NASA NB-52A aircraft, tail number 52-003, parked at Edwards Air Force Base, with an X-15 rocket plane cradled under its right wing. Two men run across the ramp to the aircraft. One carries a ladder. The B-52 taxis out. View through windshield of a vehicle following the B-52 as it taxis.

Date: 1959
Duration: 54 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675021366
Technicians examine X-15, after unsuccessful mission at Edwards Air Force Base, California

NASA X-15 parked on Rogers Dry Lake runway after landing at Edwards Air Force Base, California, immediately after an unsuccessful mission due to problems involving liquid oxygen tank pressure fluctuations. View from the rear, showing the twin vertical mounted rocket engines. Vehicles surround the aircraft and technicians work around it. Closeup of main gear skids and underbelly. View of auxiliary wheels to be attacked to main gear. (This is the number two X-15, tail number 56-6671.)

Date: 1959, September 4
Duration: 49 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675021367