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Flight 87 of the North American X-15 was a sub-orbital spaceflight conducted by NASA and the US Air Force on 27 June 1963. The X-15 was piloted by astronaut Robert A. Rushworth to an altitude of 86.7 km surpassing the U.S. definition of space. The X-15 was NASA's first space vehicle. The Flight landed at Edwards Air Force Base. With this Rushworth was qualifying for his astronaut wings.