In July, Lockheed Martin completed the build of NASA’s X-59 test aircraft, which is designed to turn sonic booms into mere thumps, in the hope of making overland supersonic flight a possibility. Ground tests and a first test flight are planned for later in the year. NASA aims to have enough data to hand over to US regulators in 2027.
37 points
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Atmospheric based praise pursuits have always been within their purview. Space just gets all the press.
20 points
Fair point. It’s still striking to me how much public money is being thrown at a project that will benefit just a handful of private citizens.
16 points