Suborbital Space Fliers
The following persons flew or were launched into the upper atmosphere, above 100 km, which counts as a space flight by FAI guidelines:
- Brian Binnie — SpaceShipOne flight 17P
- Gus Grissom (1926–1967) — Mercury 4. Also orbited.
- Mike Melvill, born in Johannesburg, South Africa — SpaceShipOne flight 15P, SpaceShipOne flight 16P
- Alan Shepard (1923–1998), first American in space — Mercury 3. Also orbited.
- Joseph Albert Walker, USAF X-15 astronaut – X-15 Flight 90, X-15 Flight 91
The following persons flew into the upper atmosphere between 80 and 100 km, which counts as space flight by United States guidelines:
- Michael J. Adams — X-15 Flight 191
- William H. Dana — X-15 Flights 174 and 197
- Joseph H. Engle — X-15 Flights 138, 143, and 153. Also orbited.
- William J. Knight — X-15 Flight 190
- John B. McKay — X-15 Flight 150
- Robert A. Rushworth — X-15 Flight 87
- Joseph Albert Walker — X-15 Flight 77. Also flew above 100 km.
- Robert M. White — X-15 Flight 62
Read more about this topic: List Of Space Travelers By Nationality
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