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NASA, Lockheed Martin Debut Quesst Mission's X-59
NASA and Lockheed Martin formally debuted the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft on Jan. 12, 2024, at a ceremony in California. Read about the event, watch the video, and learn more about the origins and assembly of the X-59 in this special feature report.
Learn More![Members of an audience lift their phones to snap a photo of the recently revealed X-59 aircraft. The plane's long, sharp nose appears to jut out towards the audience.](https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/afrc2024-0004-001orig.jpg?w=1024)
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