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Robert A. Rushworth

American - (NASA)

Deceased

Date of Birth: Oct. 9, 1924
Date of Death: March 18, 1993


Robert Aitken "Bob" Rushworth was an American United States Air Force major general, World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War pilot, mechanical and aeronautical engineer, test pilot and astronaut. He flew the X-15 experimental spaceplane to over 50 miles in altitude on Flight 87.

X-15 | Flight 87

North American Aviation | United States of America
Air launch to Suborbital flight
June 27, 1963, 5:56 p.m.
Status: Success
Mission:

Flight 87 of the North American X-15 was a test flight conducted by NASA and the US Air Force in 1963. Piloted by Robert A. Rushworth it reached an altitude of 86.7 km.

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