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

NASA Invites Media to Learn About Upcoming X-59 Test Flights - NASA
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NASA will hold a media teleconference at 5:30 p.m. EDT on Thursday, March 19 to highlight plans for its X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft's upcoming flight tests. The teleconference is set to take place after the X-59 is scheduled to complete its second flight, in California.

For the media call, NASA leadership will join representatives from the Quesst mission and contractor Lockheed Martin Skunk Works. The X-59's test pilots will be available to answer questions about what it's like to fly the aircraft and how they prepare for flights.

The news conference will stream on NASA's YouTube channel. An instant replay will be available online. Learn how to watch NASA content on a variety of platforms, including social media.

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