Michael James Adams

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Michael James Adams was an American aviator, aeronautical engineer, and USAF astronaut. He was one of twelve pilots who flew the North American X-15, an experimental spaceplane jointly operated by the Air Force and NASA.

1930 — 1967  WikimediaWikidata
Michael Adams; Michael J. Adams
aircraft pilot, test pilot, military flight engineer, military officer, astronaut, 

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  • X-15 Flight 3-65-97
    fatal experimental aircraft flight
1930-05-05T00:00:00Z
1967-11-15T00:00:00Z
1930 — 1967 Michael James Adams
1967-11-15T00:00:00Z
1967-11-15T00:00:00Z
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USAF astronaut Mike Adams F-5A-500USAF astronaut Mike Adams F-5A-500
USAF astronaut Mike AdamsUSAF astronaut Mike Adams
Manned Orbiting Laboratory Astronaut Group 1, selected for training in 1965Manned Orbiting Laboratory Astronaut Group 1, selected for training in 1965
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Michael J Adams X-15 2Michael J Adams X-15 2
Space Mirror Memorial Michael J Adams, Apollo 1Space Mirror Memorial Michael J Adams, Apollo 1
Memorial plaque at the memorialMemorial plaque at the memorial
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