X-Press
Inside the May X-Press, learn how NASA calibrates the second probe for X-59 testing, learn how NASA moonlight data benefits Earth Science, and see how NASA studies wind effects and aircraft tracking.
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Featured X-Press Articles
NASA Calibrates Second Shock-Sensing Probe for X-59 Testing
NASA recently calibrated a new shock-sensing probe to capture shock wave data when the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft begins its test flights.
NASA Studies Wind Effects and Aircraft Tracking with Joby Aircraft
NASA Measures Moonlight to Improve Earth Observations
The Sky’s Not the Limit: Testing Precision Landing Tech for Future Space Missions
NASA Boosts Efficiency with Custom X-66 Flooring
NASA designed temporary floorboards for the MD-90 aircraft to use while it is transformed into the X-66 experimental demonstrator aircraft. These floorboards will protect the original flooring and streamline the modification process.
NASA’s X-59 Completes ‘Cruise Control’ Engine Speed Hold Test
The team behind NASA’s X-59 completed another critical ground test in March, ensuring the quiet supersonic aircraft will be able to maintain a specific speed during operation. The test, known as engine speed hold, is the latest marker of progress as the X-59 nears first flight this year.
NASA’s X-59 Completes Electromagnetic Testing
NASA Uses New Technology to Understand California Wildfires
NASA Explores Earth Science with New Navigational System
Wind Over Its Wing: NASA’s X-66 Model Tests Airflow
NASA’s X-59 Turns Up Power, Throttles Through Engine Tests
NASA Tests Air Traffic Surveillance Technology Using Its Pilatus PC-12 Aircraft
Atmospheric Probe Shows Promise in Test Flight
X-59 Fires Up its Engine for First Time on its Way to Takeoff
NASA Armstrong Tests Model of Efficient Wing
NASA Flips Efficient Wing Concept for Testing
Hollywood, NASA Armstrong Value Flight Safety
