NASA’s X-59 Moves Closer to First Flight with Advanced Taxi Tests and Augmented Vision

NASA Rehearses How to Measure X-59's Noise Levels

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NASA’s X-59 Moves Closer to First Flight with Advanced Taxi Tests and Augmented Vision

NASA and Lockheed Martin’s X-59 experimental aircraft, engineered for quiet supersonic travel, is undergoing taxi tests at the U.S. Air Force’s Plant 42. Unique features include its AR-enabled camera vision system and a boom-reducing shape. The X-59 continues NASA’s legacy at Plant 42, home to iconic aerospace programs like the F-22 and Space Shuttle assembly.

NASA's X-59 moves under its own power

Washington DC (UPI) Jul 22, 2025 NASA's quest for a quieter supersonic jet passed an early test after its X-59 aircraft was able to taxi at low speed at a manufacturing plant in California. The space agency on Tuesday announced the latest milestone for NASA's X-59 that is part of its Quesst mission to test the possibility of a supersonic aircraft with more muted sonic booms that will allow less noisy flights over popul