NASA X-59 Supersonic Flight Mission Update | Armstrong Flight Research Center

NASA X-59 Supersonic Flight Mission Update | Armstrong Flight Research Center

In this edition of The Inside Scoop, you will learn about NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic mission, including the most recent assembly updates, its transport to Fort Worth, Texas, for critical ground testing, and Armstrong Flight Research Center's new flight simulator upgrades. Plus you will find out how you and your family and friends can add your name to the X-59's first flight!

NASA invites you, your family—even your friends and classmates—to sign up and add your name to our list of virtual passengers at: https://www.nasa.gov/flightlog

Your name can ride with us on our X-planes, drones, and other flights as NASA explores ways to improve aviation for everyone.

Print your personalized boarding passes, enter flights into your virtual flight log, and access activities, videos, and more!

For more X-59 information, visit:

https://www.nasa.gov/X59

X-59 Free Maker Bundle (STEM Education):

https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/x-59-maker-bundle-v8.pdf

The NASA Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) is an aeronautical research center. Its primary campus is located inside Edwards Air Force Base in California and is considered NASA's premier site for aeronautical research. 

Credit: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Duration: 2 minutes, 49 seconds

Release Date: March 17, 2022

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