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NASA’s X-59 QueSST Conducts Maiden Flight

After some scrubbed attempts, NASA’s X-59 QueSST flew for the first time from Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale on Oct. 28, 2025. In a landmark milestone for aeronautical research, NASA’s experimental ...
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New video takes you into the cockpit for 1st flight of NASA's new X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet

Cockpit views and flight video show the X-59 going through its paces over Mojave. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A new video ...
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NASA's Most Recent X-Plane to Fly for the First Time From Palmdale to Edwards

The "quiet supersonic aircraft's historic first flight is on the horizon, with final ground tests about to begin." That's how NASA decided to mark this year's National Aviation Day, getting us all ...

NASA craft to face heat-shield test on its first astronaut flight next year

The space agency aims to send four astronauts around the moon early next year—and bring them safely home through intense heat ...
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'We are ready for every scenario.' NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts say they're all set for historic flight to the moon

"We are ready for every scenario as we ride this amazing Space Launch System on the Orion spacecraft, 250,000 miles away." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...