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Visit Major Michael Adams X-15 Monument, California
The First In-Flight Fatality of the American Space Program was Major Michael Adams, USAF.
On November 15, 1967 Adams conducted a sub-orbital space flight with the mission of performing six scientific experiments. This was the 191st overall flight, and the 9th space flight of the X-15 program. During ascent, Major Adams encountered problems that resulted in a loss of control during reentry. Major Adams and his X-15 crashed here in the Mojave Desert.This area of the Mojave Desert is protected by law. Please respect all flora and fauna. Do not remove or destroy any part of our desert. Leave no trace.
In 1991, Adams's name was added to the Space Mirror Memorial at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
On June 8, 2004, a memorial monument to Adams was erected near the crash site. Constructed for the Eagle Scout Leadership Project of John Bodylski.
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