Retired Air Force command pilot astronaut dies
miércoles, 24 de marzo de 2010
Retired Maj. Gen. Robert M. White, an aviation and aeronautical pioneer, died March 17 at age 85.
On July 17, 1962, then-Major White flew the X-15 to an altitude of 314,750 feet, or 59 miles, becoming the first "winged astronaut," according to NASA. He was the first to fly at Mach 4, Mach 5 and Mach 6; and he was the first to fly a winged vehicle into space.
On July 17, 1962, then-Major White flew the X-15 to an altitude of 314,750 feet, or 59 miles, becoming the first "winged astronaut," according to NASA. He was the first to fly at Mach 4, Mach 5 and Mach 6; and he was the first to fly a winged vehicle into space.
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