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X-15
X-15

NASA pilot Neil Armstrong is seen here in the cockpit of the X-15 ship #1 (56-6670) after a research flight.

X-15
X-15

Three-view art of the North American X-15.

Skunkworks Technicians Perform LASRE Fit-Check on SR-71 #844
Skunkworks Technicians Perform LASRE Fit-Check on SR-71 #844

Rear/side view of the Linear Aerospike SR Experiment (LASRE) pod on NASA SR-71, tail number 844.

X-15
X-15

Cutaway drawing of the North American X-15.

Washington Island on Lake Michigan
Washington Island on Lake Michigan

Snow-covered fields appear as geometric patterns on Washington Island, on Lake Michigan.

Handling and Aerodynamic Characteristics Flight of #844 with LASRE Aboard
Handling and Aerodynamic Characteristics Flight of #844 with LASRE Aboard

A NASA SR-71 made its successful first flight Oct. 31 as part of the NASA/Rocketdyne/Lockheed Martin Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment…

University Research-1 payload for SpaceX-3
University Research-1 payload for SpaceX-3

March 12, 2014 -- In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the University Research-1 payload developed…

Skunkworks Technicians Install LASRE on #844
Skunkworks Technicians Install LASRE on #844

The Linear Aerospike SR Experiment (LASRE) pod is shown on the back of a NASA SR-71.

X-15
X-15

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

X-15 Released from Under the B-52 Wing
X-15 Released from Under the B-52 Wing

This photo illustrates how the X-15 rocket-powered aircraft was taken aloft under the wing of a B-52.