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Built of titanium and a chrome-nickel alloy known as Inconel X, the X-15 was the most effective plane ever before built, streaking through the low reaches of outer space even before the first space tablets reached orbit. First tested in 1959, the X-15 became a crucial screening ground for the astronauts and hardware in the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and even the area Shuttle programs. Celebrated reporter Richard Tregaskis put in time with the pilots, designers, and other key employees involved in the project. We observe the years of planning and design, damaging onboard explosions, exhilarating triumphs, and, above all, the non-public and professional sacrifices that paved the way for the long lasting legacy of the blisteringly fast X-15 rocket airplane.
