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NASA Programs Maiden Flight Prototype Development Certification Test Flights Static Testing Supersonic Testing Hypersonic Vehicles Safety Protocols Experimental Concepts Test Pilots Performance Verification

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NASA’s X-59 Breaks the Sound Barrier in First Supersonic Flight

The flight advances tests intended to show that redesigned airframe geometry can turn a sonic boom into a much quieter “thump,” providing data regulators need to consider allowing supersonic flights over land.

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Stratolaunch Confirms March Hypersonic Test for U.S. Missile Defense Agency