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Reaction Motors XLR99
The throttleable liquid rocket engine developed for the North American X-15.
Identity
Aliases
XLR99
Domains
aviation
Identity Level
model
Kind
liquid-rocket-engine
Name
Reaction Motors XLR99
Status
historical
Details
Description
The throttleable liquid rocket engine developed for the North American X-15.
First Flight Date
1960-11-15
Propellants
anhydrous ammonia
liquid oxygen
Rocket Specs
Chamber Count
1
Sea Level Thrust
…
Links
Official Url
https://www.nasa.gov/history/x15/chrono.html
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Creation Time
July 29, 2026 at 09:31:25 UTC
Updated Time
July 29, 2026 at 09:31:25 UTC
Other
Sources
Accessed Date
2026-07-29
Publisher
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Title
Reaction Motors: 75th Anniversary
Url
https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/reaction-motors-75th-anniversary
Accessed Date
2026-07-29
Publisher
NASA
Title
X-15 chronology
Url
https://www.nasa.gov/history/x15/chrono.html
Accessed Date
2026-07-29
Note
Supports the legacy vehicle installation and the narrow canonical identity used for migration.
Publisher
Official vehicle or program source
Title
North American X-15 official vehicle reference
Url
https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/sp-4518.pdf
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