Click the links below to view footage of the preparation of the X-15A-2 for its record breaking flight.

  • Ground crew polish and prepare the X-15A-2 and coat with ablative heat-resistant paint.
  • Can you tell us how important you feel your education in the USAF and at West Point was towards you becoming an astronaut?
  • Where were you when President Kennedy made his proclamation to send men to the moon?
  • Can you give us an idea of how your flight on Gemini 12 prepared you for Apollo 11?
  • Can you tell us about the launch? Which launch vehicle was the smoother ride, the Saturn V or the Titan?
  • How much importance do you place on the information that was gained by Apollos 7 through 10?
  • It has often been said that the landing was the most risky part of the mission.Without conventional points of reference did you rely solely on instrumentation, or were you able to determine your altitude above the moon by looking out of the window?
  • When the engine was finally cut and you had done all of your chores, what was said between yourself and Neil?

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