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10/26/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/26/2026 09:53
NASA’s X-59 Aircraft and Test Pilot
NASA test pilot Mike Lippert poses for a photo ahead of his first time flying the agency's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft on Oct. 21, 2026. The X-59 has flown numerous times since its inaugural flight in November 2025; its first supersonic flight was on June 5, 2026.
Lippert took off from NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, and landed one hour later. The flight came after scheduled maintenance and a review of the X-59's systems following the aircraft's busiest week of testing to date.
Read more about Lippert and the Oct. 21 flight.
Image credit: NASA/Carla Escamilla
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