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X-15 Diary

The Story of America's First Spaceship

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X-15 Diary

By: Richard Tregaskis
Narrated by: Chris Sorensen
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Built of titanium and a chrome-nickel alloy known as Inconel X, the X-15 was the fastest plane ever built, streaking through the lower reaches of outer space even before the first space capsules reached orbit. First tested in 1959, the X-15 proved to be a crucial testing ground for the astronauts and hardware in the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and even the Space Shuttle programs. Celebrated reporter Richard Tregaskis spent time with the pilots, engineers, and other key personnel involved in the project. We learn of the years of planning and design, devastating onboard explosions, exhilarating triumphs, and, above all, the personal and professional sacrifices that paved the way for the enduring legacy of the blisteringly fast X-15 rocket plane.

©2004 Richard Tregaskis (P)2016 Dreamscape Media, LLC Aeronautics & Astronautics Americas Astronomy & Space Science Professionals & Academics Science Science & Technology Aviation Air Force US Air Force
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All good, easy listen book. Recommended for anyone. Not an engineering book book useful regardless.

Great narration of such an historic air ship

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