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The X-59 Goes Supersonic: What's Next?

Small Steps, Giant Leaps·National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)·30 August 2026·16 min
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NASA’s experimental X-59 airplane went supersonic for the first time on June 5, 2026. What's next for the mission that aims to reopen the skies to quiet commercial supersonic flight?
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