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NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is seen on the ramp at sunrise with its canopy open. Orange and gold light filters through the clouds behind the aircraft, highlighting the aircraft’s shape. Several ground crew members are visible around the aircraft, along with support carts. A vertical light pole with a coiled cable can be seen in the foreground.

NASA’s X-59 at Sunrise

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft sits on the ramp at sunrise before ground tests at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California, on July 18, 2025. The X-59 is the centerpiece of NASA’s Quesst mission to demonstrate quiet supersonic flight and the aircraft is scheduled to make its first flight later this year.

Image Credit: Lockheed Martin Corporation

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