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William J. Knight

American - (NASA)

Deceased

Date of Birth: Nov. 18, 1929
Date of Death: May 7, 2004


William John "Pete" Knight was an American aeronautical engineer, politician, Vietnam War combat pilot, test pilot, and astronaut. He flew the X-15 experimental spaceplane to over 50 miles altitude on Flight 190.

X-15 | Flight 190

North American Aviation | United States of America
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Oct. 17, 1967, 5:40 p.m.
Status: Success
Mission:

Flight 190 of the North American X-15 was a test flight conducted by NASA and the US Air Force in 1967. Piloted by William J. Knight it reached an altitude of 85.5 km.

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Administrator: Jared Isaacman

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.


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