Nov 9 1962
From The Space Library
In emergency landing of X-15 No. 2, piloted by NASA’s John B. McKay, it went out of control when nosewheel broke off, the craft skidding nose down and sideways, then stopping in upside-down position. McKay sustained only superficial injuries; X-15 nose gear, wings, and tail were damaged. Flight was supposed to have reached 120,000-ft. altitude in test of stability during re-entry into earth's atmosphere, but engine failed to develop power when X-15 was released from B-52 mother ship at 45,000 ft. and McKay glided to emergency landing at Mud Lake, Nev. Flight was 31st made in X-15 No. 2, seventh in X-15 by McKay, and first X-15 flight involving any injury to personnel.
Soviet space probe MARS I was 1,677,704 mi. from earth and "continuing satisfactorily" on its flight to Mars, Prof. Vsevoldod Fedynsky of Moscow Univ. said in Tass interview.
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