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NASA’s X-59 flies above the Mojave Desert against a blue sky. The aircraft’s 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’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.

NASA’s X-59 in Flight for the First Time

NASA’s 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’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, where it will begin flight testing for NASA’s Quesst mission, which aims to demonstrate quiet supersonic flight over land.

Image Credit: NASA/Jim Ross
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TakenOctober 28, 2025
Image CreditNASA/Jim Ross
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