{"id":415780,"date":"2026-04-28T05:36:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T19:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?guid=06815c11f02563360b4a80358133be34"},"modified":"2026-04-28T05:36:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T19:36:01","slug":"nasas-x-59-gets-freedom-250-logo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=415780","title":{"rendered":"NASA\u2019s X-59 Gets Freedom 250 Logo"},"content":{"rendered":"<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:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/afrc2026-0077-01.webp\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/afrc2026-0077-01.webp?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"A close-up of NASA&#039;s X-59 tail showing a NASA graphic on the tail, X-59 on the side of the jet engine, and a Freedom 250 logo toward the front of the engine.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/afrc2026-0077-01.webp 4128w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/afrc2026-0077-01.webp?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/afrc2026-0077-01.webp?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/afrc2026-0077-01.webp?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/afrc2026-0077-01.webp?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/afrc2026-0077-01.webp?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/afrc2026-0077-01.webp?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/afrc2026-0077-01.webp?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/afrc2026-0077-01.webp?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/afrc2026-0077-01.webp?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/afrc2026-0077-01.webp?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">The X-59\u2019s tail and jet engine feature a new marking \u2014 a Freedom 250 logo celebrating the nation\u2019s 250th birthday in 2026.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Carla Thomas<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/quesst-the-aircraft\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/quesst-the-aircraft\/\">NASA\u2019s X-59<\/a> is helping the nation celebrate the 250th anniversary of its independence with an update to its livery \u2013 its official paint job and insignia.<\/p>\n<p>The one-of-a-kind research aircraft is the centerpiece of NASA\u2019s Quesst mission to demonstrate technology to fly supersonic, or faster than the speed of sound, without generating loud sonic booms.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/blogs\/quesst\/\">Keep up with X-59 on the NASA Quesst blog.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Image credit: NASA\/Carla Thomas<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASA\u2019s X-59 is helping the nation celebrate the 250th anniversary of its independence with an update to its livery \u2013 its official paint job and insignia. The one-of-a-kind research aircraft is the centerpiece of NASA\u2019s Quesst mission to demonstrate technology to fly supersonic, or faster than the speed of sound, without generating loud sonic booms. 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