Meet the Fleet: NASA Armstrong Continues Legacy of Flight Research

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Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater)

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flies above Palmdale and Edwards, California, during its first flight Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, accompanied by a NASA F/A-18 research aircraft serving as chase.

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NASA’s home for experimental flight is welcoming more flyers to its already high-performing fleet as it continues to support science and aeronautics test missions – continuing...