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NASA’s X-59 Experimental Supersonic Aircraft Makes Second Flight

20 Mar 2026, 23:27 GMT By Jennifer M. Dooren 2 variants

Editor’s note: This article was updated on March 27, 2026 to note that the indicator light seen during the X-59’s second flight was due to a false positive. NASA’s quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft made its second flight on Friday, kicking off a series of dozens of test flights in 2026. Although the flight duration was abbreviated due to a technical issue ⎯ which was later

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NASA Invites Media to Learn About Upcoming X-59 Test Flights

16 Mar 2026, 19:48 GMT By Tiernan P. Doyle 3 variants

Editor’s note: This advisory was updated on March 20, 2026, to reflect a new time for the news conference and the participant list. Editor’s note: This advisory was updated on March 19, 2026, to update the news conference participant list. Editor’s note: This advisory was updated on March 18, 2026, to reflect the new date

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