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Credit: NASARollout of NASA’s experimental supersonic X-plane…Schedule updates for future Artemis missions…And another year of global record heat…A few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCxWNoCBWGcRollout of NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic AircraftOn January 12, NASA officially unveiled the fully completed and freshly painted X-59 aircraft during a rollout ceremony hosted by Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale California. The X-59 is a one-of-a-kind experimental aircraft…

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft sits on the apron outside Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works facility at dawn in Palmdale, California. The X-59 is the centerpiece of NASA’s Quesst mission, which seeks to address one of the primary challenges to supersonic flight over land by making sonic booms quieter. Credit: Lockheed Martin Skunk WorksNASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft, developed with Lockheed Martin, aims to enable faster air travel with minimal noise impact, potentially changing commercial flight…

Lockheed Martin Corp. and NASA gave the public a sneak peek of a plane that could pave the way for cutting some flight times in half.  The X-59, which was unveiled on Friday afternoon in Palmdale, California, has been designed to fly faster than the speed of sound with much less noise. When planes break the sound barrier — called Mach 1 — a loud and continuous sonic boom is created that can shatter windows on the ground. The US banned civilian aircraft from reaching this speed over land in 1973.“This breakthrough really…

NASA and Lockheed Martin have finally taken the wraps off of the X-59, a “quiet supersonic” aircraft that may shape the future of both military and civilian air travel. The X-59 has been under development at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works for years, following a $248 million grant from NASA in 2018. That was just the first of many research programs NASA aimed to fund in order to take bold steps forward in aviation, either in speed, efficiency or size. Until now the aircraft has only been seen in various stages of…

A first look at the X-59 before its rollout.Screenshot: NASACommercial faster-than-sound travel over land doesn’t happen anymore—but in the U.S., it could soon, with the debut of a new experimental plane developed by NASA and Lockheed Martin. The X-59 aircraft is designed to test out sonic boom-less supersonic flight, producing only sonic ‘thumps’ as it speeds through the skies.You can read all about the aircraft and NASA’s hopes for it here. But we know you want to see the plane, so click through for some early shots…

With the usual ballyhoo, NASA and Lockheed Martin have rolled out the X-59 supersonic aircraft today. In a ceremony at the famous Skunk Works in Palmdale, California, the experimental plane was introduced to the public before a party of dignitaries.The 35-minute ceremony was long on congratulations and speeches, but very short on any new information about the technology or timeline of the X-plane. However, it was the first time the public has had a chance to see the X-59 up close and in its final form.Speaking at the…

NASA’s X-59 Quesst supersonic commercial jet, which is being , will have its flight test livestreamed as a demonstration of how quiet it can be in the air. , whose name is short for Quiet SuperSonic Tech, will be shown on the livestream dramatically emerging from Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California. NASA has been on a mission since 2018 to prove that its X-59 can fly over cities without producing noise pollution, or sonic booms. This test flight marks an important milestone in the six-year-old…

NASA’s freshly painted X-59 aircraft will be rolled out of its hangar on Friday, January 12, in the lead-up to its first takeoff. The experimental plane, built by Lockheed Martin, is designed to develop a quieter type of supersonic flight.Gamifying Physical Therapy With the PalmPlug OneThe X-59 is the keystone of NASA’s Quesst mission, which aims to demonstrate supersonic flight that only produces a sonic ‘thump’ rather than the deafening sonic booms that supersonic aircraft typically produce. The mission’s first flight…

We’ll Get to See NASA’s Sonic Boom-Less Supersonic Plane Next WeekAstronomers Could Soon Get Warnings When SpaceX Satellites Threaten Their ViewNASA’s supersonic experimental plane—the linchpin of the agency’s Quesst mission—is set to roll out of its warehouse in the California desert next week. We’re gassed for the big moment: the X-59 has been in development for six years, and, if successful, it will demonstrate supersonic flight without sonic booms. - Isaac Schultz Read MoreSouth Korea’s Artificial Sun Is Cooking…

NASA’s supersonic experimental plane—the linchpin of the agency’s Quesst mission—is set to roll out of its warehouse in the California desert next week. We’re gassed for the big moment: the X-59 has been in development for six years, and, if successful, it will demonstrate supersonic flight without sonic booms.Let’s Eat a Chocolate Xbox ControllerThe 99-foot-long (30-meter) plane is just 14 feet (4.27 meters) tall, making it look needle-like from the side. The single-engine jet will have a cruise altitude of 55,000 feet…