United States Air Force
| United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA July 18, 1962, 8:51 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Samos E-6 (Satellite and Missile Observation System) was an attempt to create an medium-resolution reconnaissance satellite with film return via reentry capsule.
North American Aviation
| United States of America
Air launch to Suborbital flight July 17, 1962, 5:30 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Flight 62 of the North American X-15 was a test flight conducted by NASA and the US Air Force in 1962. Piloted by Robert M. White it reached an altitude of 95.9 km.