{"id":319503,"date":"2025-11-20T08:08:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T22:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?p=927962"},"modified":"2025-11-20T08:08:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T22:08:10","slug":"nasas-x-59-completes-first-flight-prepares-for-more-flight-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=319503","title":{"rendered":"NASA\u2019s X-59 Completes First Flight, Prepares for More Flight Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"padding-top-5 padding-bottom-3 width-full maxw-full hds-module hds-module-full alignfull wp-block-nasa-blocks-article-intro\">\n<div class=\"width-full maxw-full article-header\">\n<div class=\"margin-bottom-2 width-full maxw-full\">\n<p class=\"label carbon-60 margin-0 margin-bottom-3 padding-0\">5 min read<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"display-48 margin-bottom-2\">Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater)<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NASA\u2019s X-59 Completes Historic First Flight\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EdeKVMANcSs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p>After years of design, development, and testing, NASA\u2019s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took to the skies for the first time Oct. 28, marking a historic moment for the field of aeronautics research and the agency\u2019s Quesst mission.<\/p>\n<p>The X-59, designed to fly at supersonic speeds and reduce the sound of loud sonic booms to quieter sonic thumps, took off at 11:14 a.m. EDT and flew for 67 minutes. The flight represents a major step toward quiet supersonic flight over land.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce again, NASA and America are leading the way for the future of flight,\u201d said acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy. \u201cThe X-59 is the first of its kind, and a major breakthrough in America\u2019s push toward commercial air travel that\u2019s both quiet and faster than ever before. Thanks to the X-59 team\u2019s innovation and hard work, we\u2019re revolutionizing air travel. This machine is a prime example of the kind of ingenuity and dedication America produces.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following a short taxi from contractor Lockheed Martin\u2019s Skunk Works facility, NASA X-59 test pilot Nils Larson approached U.S. Air Force Plant 42\u2019s runway in Palmdale, California, where he completed final system checks and called the tower for clearance.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/AFRC2025-0168-038\/AFRC2025-0168-038~large.jpg?w=1920&#038;h=1280&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/AFRC2025-0168-038\/AFRC2025-0168-038~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1280&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"NASA\u2019s X-59 is seen in flight, with a blue sky and mountains behind it and land below it. The aircraft\u2019s long nose and distinct silhouette are visible as it ferries to NASA\u2019s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California\u00a0\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/AFRC2025-0168-038\/AFRC2025-0168-038~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1280&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1920w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/AFRC2025-0168-038\/AFRC2025-0168-038~large.jpg?w=300&amp;h=200&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/AFRC2025-0168-038\/AFRC2025-0168-038~large.jpg?w=768&amp;h=512&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/AFRC2025-0168-038\/AFRC2025-0168-038~large.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=683&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/AFRC2025-0168-038\/AFRC2025-0168-038~large.jpg?w=1536&amp;h=1024&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/AFRC2025-0168-038\/AFRC2025-0168-038~large.jpg?w=400&amp;h=267&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/AFRC2025-0168-038\/AFRC2025-0168-038~large.jpg?w=600&amp;h=400&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/AFRC2025-0168-038\/AFRC2025-0168-038~large.jpg?w=900&amp;h=600&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/AFRC2025-0168-038\/AFRC2025-0168-038~large.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA\u2019s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft cruises above Palmdale and Edwards, California, during its first flight, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. The aircraft traveled to NASA\u2019s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Lori Losey<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Then, with a deep breath, steady hands, and confidence in the labor of the X-59\u2019s team, Larson advanced his throttle, picking up speed and beginning his climb \u2013 joining the few who have taken off in an experimental aircraft for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll the training, all the planning that you&#8217;ve done prepares you,\u201d Larson said. \u201cAnd there is a time when you realize the weight of the moment. But then the mission takes over. The checklist starts. And it&#8217;s almost like you don&#8217;t even realize until it&#8217;s all over \u2013 it&#8217;s done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The X-59&#8217;s first flight went as planned, with the aircraft operating slower than the speed of sound at 230 mph and a maximum altitude of about 12,000 feet, conditions that allowed the team to conduct in-flight system and performance checks. As is typical for an experimental aircraft\u2019s first flight, landing gear was kept down the entire time while the team focused on ensuring the aircraft\u2019s airworthiness and safety.<\/p>\n<p>The aircraft traveled north to Edwards Air Force Base, circled before landing, and taxied to its new home at NASA\u2019s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, officially marking the transition from ground testing to flight operations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn this industry, there\u2019s nothing like a first flight,\u201d said Brad Flick, center director of NASA Armstrong. \u201cBut there\u2019s no recipe for how to fly an X-plane. You\u2019ve got to figure it out, and adapt, and do the right thing, and make the right decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/AFRC2025-0168-019\/AFRC2025-0168-019~large.jpg?w=1920&#038;h=1279&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1279\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/AFRC2025-0168-019\/AFRC2025-0168-019~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1279&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"NASA\u2019s X-59 flies above the Mojave Desert against a blue sky. The aircraft\u2019s long nose is angled slightly upward to the left, with its landing gear down. Layers of mountains are visible in the background. The aircraft is backlit, appearing to float as it ferries to NASA\u2019s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/AFRC2025-0168-019\/AFRC2025-0168-019~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1279&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1920w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/AFRC2025-0168-019\/AFRC2025-0168-019~large.jpg?w=300&amp;h=200&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/AFRC2025-0168-019\/AFRC2025-0168-019~large.jpg?w=768&amp;h=512&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/AFRC2025-0168-019\/AFRC2025-0168-019~large.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=682&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/AFRC2025-0168-019\/AFRC2025-0168-019~large.jpg?w=1536&amp;h=1023&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/AFRC2025-0168-019\/AFRC2025-0168-019~large.jpg?w=400&amp;h=266&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/AFRC2025-0168-019\/AFRC2025-0168-019~large.jpg?w=600&amp;h=400&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/AFRC2025-0168-019\/AFRC2025-0168-019~large.jpg?w=900&amp;h=600&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/AFRC2025-0168-019\/AFRC2025-0168-019~large.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=799&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA\u2019s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flies above Palmdale and Edwards, California, on its first flight Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. The aircraft traveled to NASA\u2019s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, where it will begin flight testing for NASA\u2019s Quesst mission, which aims to demonstrate quiet supersonic flight over land.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Jim Ross<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Historic flight<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The X-59 is the centerpiece of NASA\u2019s Quesst mission and its first flight connects with the agency\u2019s roots of flying bold, experimental aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;\u201cThe X-59 is the first major, piloted X-plane NASA has built and flown in over 20 years \u2013 a unique, purpose-built aircraft,\u201d said Bob Pearce, NASA associate administrator for the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate. \u201cThis aircraft represents a validation of what NASA Aeronautics exists to do, which is to envision the future of flight and deliver it in ways that serve U.S. aviation and the public.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>NASA Armstrong has a long history of flying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/armstrong\/capabilities-facilities\/aircraft-at-armstrong\/x-planes-at-armstrong\/\">X-planes<\/a> that pushed the edges of flight. In 1947, the X-1 broke the sound barrier. More than a decade later, the X-15 pushed speed and altitude to new extremes. Starting in the 1960s, the X-24 shaped how we understand re-entry from space, and in the 1980s the X-29 tested forward-swept wings that challenged aerodynamic limits.<\/p>\n<p>Each of those aircraft helped answer a question about aeronautics. The X-59 continues that tradition with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission\/quesst\/\">mission<\/a> focused on sound \u2013 reducing loud sonic booms to sonic thumps barely audible on the ground. The X-59 was built for one purpose: to prove that supersonic flight over land can be quiet enough for public acceptance.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/AFRC2025-0168-100\/AFRC2025-0168-100~large.jpg?w=1920&#038;h=1280&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/AFRC2025-0168-100\/AFRC2025-0168-100~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1280&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Nils Larson steps down a ladder beside the X-59\u2019s cockpit. He is wearing a tan flight suit with the aircraft parked on the ramp and its canopy open behind him.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 52% 92%; object-position: 52% 92%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/AFRC2025-0168-100\/AFRC2025-0168-100~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1280&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1920w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/AFRC2025-0168-100\/AFRC2025-0168-100~large.jpg?w=300&amp;h=200&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/AFRC2025-0168-100\/AFRC2025-0168-100~large.jpg?w=768&amp;h=512&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/AFRC2025-0168-100\/AFRC2025-0168-100~large.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=683&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/AFRC2025-0168-100\/AFRC2025-0168-100~large.jpg?w=1536&amp;h=1024&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/AFRC2025-0168-100\/AFRC2025-0168-100~large.jpg?w=400&amp;h=267&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/AFRC2025-0168-100\/AFRC2025-0168-100~large.jpg?w=600&amp;h=400&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/AFRC2025-0168-100\/AFRC2025-0168-100~large.jpg?w=900&amp;h=600&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/AFRC2025-0168-100\/AFRC2025-0168-100~large.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA test pilot Nils Larson steps out of the X-59 after successfully completing the aircraft\u2019s first flight Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. The mission marked a key milestone in advancing NASA\u2019s Quesst mission to enable quiet supersonic flight over land.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Genaro Vavuris<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Next steps<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Getting off the ground was only the beginning for the X-59. The team is now preparing the aircraft for full flight testing, evaluating how it will handle and, eventually, how its design will shape shock waves, which typically result in a sonic boom, in supersonic flight. The X-59 will eventually reach its target cruising speed of about 925 mph (Mach 1.4) at 55,000 feet.<\/p>\n<p>The aircraft\u2019s design sits at the center of that testing, shaping and distributing shock-wave formation. Its engine is mounted on top of the fuselage \u2013 the main body of the aircraft \u2013 to redirect air flow upward and away from the ground.<\/p>\n<p>The cockpit sits mid-fuselage, with no forward-facing window. Instead, NASA developed an eXternal Vision System \u2013 cameras and advanced high-definition displays that allow the pilot to see ahead and below the aircraft, which is particularly critical during landing.<\/p>\n<p>These design choices reflect years of research and modeling \u2013 all focused on changing how the quieter sonic thump from a supersonic aircraft will be perceived by people on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>NASA\u2019s goal is to gather community response data to support the development of new standards for acceptable levels of sound from commercial supersonic flight over land. To do this, NASA will fly the X-59 over different U.S. communities, collecting ground measurement data and survey input from residents to better understand people\u2019s perception of the X-59&#8217;s sonic thump.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost X-planes only live in the restricted airspace here on center,\u201d Flick said. \u201cThis one is going to go out and fly around the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When the X-59 lifted off the ground for the first time, it carried a piece of NASA\u2019s history back into the air. 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class=\"hds-topic-cards nasa-gb-align-full maxw-full width-full padding-y-6 padding-x-3 color-mode-dark hds-module hds-module-full alignfull wp-block-nasa-blocks-topic-cards\">\n<div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block-lg padding-x-0\">\n<div class=\"grid-row flex-align-center margin-bottom-3\">\n<div class=\"desktop:grid-col-8 margin-bottom-2 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n<div class=\"label color-carbon-60 margin-bottom-2\">Keep Exploring<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"heading-36 line-height-sm\">Discover More Topics From NASA<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-row grid-gap-2 hds-topic-cards-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/armstrong\/\" class=\"mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 topic-card margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-0\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"hds-topic-card hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black\">\n<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-overlay-dark skrim-left mobile-skrim-top padding-3 display-flex flex-align-end flex-justify-start z-200\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"hds-topic-card-heading heading-29 color-spacesuit-white line-height-sm margin-top-0 margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Armstrong Flight Research Center<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1229\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/afrc2018-0020-06_eclipse_composite_cropped-1.jpg?w=1229\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" 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