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NASA’s X-59 Fires Up Engine for Maximum Afterburner Testing

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic technology demonstrator lit up its single engine on Jan. 22, 2025 to test its afterburner at maximum power. The testing took place at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale, California.

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft sits inside its run stall in preparation for maximum afterburner testing at Lockheed Martin’s...

NASA’s X-59 sits partially outside a white hangar at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works Facility in Palmdale, California, during sunset, as engineers prepare it for afterburner testing.

NASA’s X-59 competes with sunset for best light show with its unique Mach diamonds, also known as shock diamonds, during...

NASA’s X-59 sits partially in a white hangar and emits bright flames with visible shock diamonds from its engine against an evening sky during maximum afterburner testing outside Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works Facility in Palmdale, California.

NASA’s X-59 fires up its jet engine against a darkening sky, showcasing its unique Mach diamonds, also known as shock...

NASA’s X-59 sits partially in a white hangar and emits bright flames with visible shock diamonds from its engine against a darkening sky during maximum afterburner testing outside Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works Facility in Palmdale, California.

NASA’s X-59 complements the glow of the sky at dusk with its unique Mach diamonds, also known as shock diamonds,...

NASA’s X-59 sits partially in a white hangar and emits bright flames with visible shock diamonds from its engine at sunset during maximum afterburner testing outside Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works Facility in Palmdale, California.

NASA’s X-59 lights up the night sky with its unique Mach diamonds, also known as shock diamonds, during maximum afterburner...

NASA’s X-59 sits partially in a white hangar and emits bright flames with visible shock diamonds from its engine at sunset during maximum afterburner testing outside Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works Facility in Palmdale, California.

A closer view of the powerful afterburner exhaust coming from the tail of NASA’s X-59 supersonic technology demonstrator, it’s characteristic...

NASA’s X-59 emits bright flames with visible shock diamonds from its engine at sunset during maximum afterburner testing outside Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works Facility in Palmdale, California.

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft sits inside its run stall following maximum afterburner testing at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works...

NASA’s X-59 sits partially outside a white hangar at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works Facility in Palmdale, California after sunset.