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NASA Launches CubeSats to Test Communications, Build Experience
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Two student-built satellites launched on Tuesday to the International Space Station to take university engineering projects beyond the classroom and…

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NASA X-59 Pilot Receives Top Test Pilot Award
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NASA test pilot Nils Larson recently received a top honor from the Society of Experimental Test Pilots for making the first…

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NASA Testing Aims at Supercooled Large Droplet Aviation Safety
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NASA is leveraging its expertise and enhancing its test facilities to help address a rare but persistent aviation hazard: icing…

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NASA’s X-59 Completes Record Six Flights in One Week
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NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft had its busiest week yet, setting its record for flights completed in a single week while continuing to…

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NASA Model Wing Lights Up During First Pressure Sensitive Paint Tests
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Groundbreaking tests at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, are paving the way for new wind tunnel capabilities for…

October 2, 2026
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NASA Modernizes Commercial Airline Systems
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NASA’s researchers know that when you settle into your seat on a commercial flight, you expect a smooth takeoff, views…

September 23, 2026
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NASA’s New X-59 Test Pilot Gets Behind Controls for Ground Test
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This summer, NASA test pilot Mike Lippert powered up the X‑59 cockpit for the first time, running the aircraft’s engines on the…

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NASA’s X-59 Aircraft Builds Momentum Through 25th Flight
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After 25 test flights, NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic experimental aircraft steadily continues to pass performance marks set by its team.…

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NASA Selects University Teams to Help Advance Aviation Research
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NASA has selected four university teams to help the agency transform the future of aviation through projects ranging from high-supersonic…

August 20, 2026
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Episode 180: The X-59 Goes Supersonic: What’s Next?
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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…

NASA Student Aviation Challenge Focuses on Nation’s Infrastructure
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NASA’s next Gateways to Blue Skies competition invites collegiate teams to imagine innovative new ways aircraft could inspect land-based infrastructure,…

August 18, 2026
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NASA Upgrades Vertical Motion Simulator for Modern Mission Needs
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Imagine stepping into a machine that can make you feel like you’re flying a spacecraft, piloting a next generation air…

August 12, 2026
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NASA X-59 Explainer: Science of Sonic Booms 
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The most common misconception about sonic booms is that they’re just the sound created at the moment when an aircraft “breaks the sound barrier.”…

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NASA Opens New Flight Dynamics Research Facility in Virginia
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NASA opened its newest wind tunnel, the Flight Dynamics Research Facility, Friday, providing a critical resource for the agency and…

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Meet NASA’s New X-59 Test Pilot 
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NASA added a new X-59 test pilot to support the agency’s Quesst mission: Mike Lippert, a research test pilot based…

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NASA to Showcase Agency’s Newest Wind Tunnel in Virginia
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Media are invited to NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, on Friday, July 31, to attend a media tour…

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NASA, GE Aerospace Work Enables Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstration
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An aircraft powered by a megawatt-class hybrid-electric engine developed in collaboration with NASA and built by GE Aerospace, demonstrated flight…

July 20, 2026
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NASA Pushes New Wing Design to Find Structural Limits
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NASA researchers recently put a new wing design, appearing long and thin with a lightweight structural design, through a series…

July 17, 2026
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What’s a Chase Plane and Why Does the X-59 Have One?
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You may have noticed that NASA’s X-59 has a shadow— another aircraft trailing it from a safe distance. That sidekick…

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NASA’s Newest Wind Tunnel Builds on Legacy of Innovation
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For more than 100 years, wind tunnels at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, have helped shape the future of flight.  …

June 29, 2026
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Customize Your Devices With NASA’s New X-59 Digital Backgrounds
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In celebration of the X-59’s recent supersonic milestone flights, NASA’s Quesst mission invites you to refresh your phone wallpaper and virtual meeting background with images…

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ARMD Research Solicitations (Updated June 23)
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THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED ON JUNE 23, 2026 This Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) solicitations page compiles the opportunities to…

June 23, 2026
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NASA’s X-59 Reaches Speed, Altitude for Future Quiet Supersonic Flights
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NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft reached a major milestone Friday, June 12, flying Mach 1.4 (about 924 mph) and an altitude of 55,000…

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Flight Dynamics Research Facility Characteristics
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HomeCharacteristics The Flight Dynamics Research Facility (FDRF) is a large, subsonic wind tunnel with a vertical test section for conducting…

June 9, 2026
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NASA’s X-59 Flies Supersonic for First Time 
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NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft reached a major milestone Friday, June 5, when it flew faster than the speed of sound for…

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NASA’s X-59 Aircraft Flies Supersonic for First Time
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NASA’s experimental X-59 aircraft marked a major milestone Friday, June 5, when it flew faster than the speed of sound for the first time, setting the stage for demonstrating its quiet supersonic capabilities later…

June 5, 2026
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NASA Hosts 2026 Review on Advanced Composite Manufacturing
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NASA’s Hi-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing (HiCAM) project brought together its full team of Advanced Composites Consortium partners for a 2026 spring review at NASA’s Langley…

June 4, 2026
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NASA’s X-59 Prepares for First Supersonic Flight  
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NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is preparing for some of its most significant flights yet. The X-plane is about…

May 28, 2026
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NASA’s X-59 Undergoes Scheduled Maintenance
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After completing a series of initial test flights at high and low altitudes, NASA’s X-59 aircraft is undergoing a scheduled…

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New Material Could Help NASA Melt Moon Rocks, Harness Lunar Resources
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A material recently discovered and tested at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland could help astronauts pack lighter for future…

May 22, 2026
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