Quesst:
The Team
Members of the Quesst mission team are located across NASA’s four research centers in California, Ohio, and Virginia that are traditionally associated with the agency’s aeronautics work.
Companies Contributing to the X-59
This map shows the locations of companies that provide expertise, parts, and manufacturing capabilities to build NASA’s X-59 aircraft. The X-59 will be flown over U.S. communities to generate data on responses to the sounds the vehicle makes, hopefully leading to a change in the rules that prohibit commercial supersonic flight over land.
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Quesst Ames Team
NASA’s Ames Research Center in California
Ames brings decades of supersonic expertise to the Quesst mission – using advanced computer modeling, wind tunnel testing, and systems engineering to shape and refine the X‑59’s aerodynamic design.
Learn more about Ames Research Center
Quesst Armstrong Team
NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in California
Home of the X‑59’s flight operations, NASA Armstrong leads Quesst’s flight testing, mission execution, airworthiness and safety oversight, and community response efforts.
Learn more about Armstrong Flight Research Center
Quesst Glenn Team
NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Ohio
Glenn supports the Quesst mission through propulsion testing and analysis, helping ensure the X‑59’s engine performs reliably and efficiently during supersonic flight.
Learn more about Glenn Research Center
Quesst Langley Team
NASA’s Langley Research Center in Virginia
Langley guides Quesst’s systems engineering and community response strategy, contributing flight systems support and tools to verify the X‑59’s low-boom design.
Learn more about Langley Research Center
The Quiet Crew
Learn more about the Quesst mission, as well as earlier research NASA has done on faster-than-sound flight. Plus, watch the remarkable set of videos called “The Quiet Crew,” an ongoing series of spotlight videos about the individuals who are part of the Quesst team.
Watch the Quiet Crew
