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NASA image: SEG 530 Vertical Tail - Rudder Installed
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May 12, 2021

SEG 530 Vertical Tail - Rudder Installed

A technician is shown working on the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology or QueSST aircraft’s vertical tail prior to...

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NASA image: SEG 530 Vertical Tail - Rudder Installed
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May 12, 2021

SEG 530 Vertical Tail - Rudder Installed

Pictured here is a close up view of the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology or QueSST aircraft’s vertical tail prior to...

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NASA image: SEG 230 Nose Attachement
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Jan 5, 2022

SEG 230 Nose Attachement

A panoramic view of NASA’s X-59 in Fort Worth, Texas to undergo structural and fuel testing. The X-59’s nose makes...

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NASA image: Astronaut Looks at Nozzle of F-15 at Armstrong Flight Research Center
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Jun 26, 2019

Astronaut Looks at Nozzle of F-15 at Armstrong Flight Research Center

NASA’s 2017 astronaut candidates toured aircraft hangar at Armstrong Flight Research Center, in Southern California...

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NASA image: LRC-2022-H1_P_X-59-44-1
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Oct 17, 2022

LRC-2022-H1_P_X-59-44-1

This is a closeup view of the inner workings of the X-59 aircraft. Visible are one the plane’s three lithium-ion...

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NASA image: Overhead Image of NASA’s X-59 in Construction
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May 23, 2023

Overhead Image of NASA’s X-59 in Construction

An overhead view of the X-59 during assembly in spring 2023. Assembly took place at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works...

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NASA image: X-59 - Various Angles in Test Fixture
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Jan 10, 2022

X-59 - Various Angles in Test Fixture

NASA’s X-59 undergoes a structural stress test at Lockheed Martin’s facility at Fort Worth, Texas. The X-59 is a...

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NASA image: First Power-On SCO
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Oct 6, 2022

First Power-On SCO

A Lockheed Martin Skunk Works technician inspects some of the wiring and sensors on the X-59 aircraft in preparation...

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NASA image: LRC-2022-H1_P_X-59-45
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Oct 17, 2022

LRC-2022-H1_P_X-59-45

The upper empennage, or tail section of the plane, and engine bay is surrounded by a blue gantry that is used to...

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NASA image: LRC-2022-H1_P_X-59-43
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Sep 16, 2022

LRC-2022-H1_P_X-59-43

A Lockheed Martin technician works to complete wiring on the X-59 aircraft in preparation for the power-on system...

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NASA image: LRC-2022-H1_P_X-59-48
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Oct 17, 2022

LRC-2022-H1_P_X-59-48

A Lockheed Martin Skunk Works technician inspects some of the wiring and sensors on the X-59 aircraft in preparation...

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NASA image: X-59 - Various Angles in Test Fixture
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Jan 10, 2022

X-59 - Various Angles in Test Fixture

NASA’s X-59 undergoes a structural stress test at Lockheed Martin’s facility at Fort Worth, Texas. The X-59 is a...

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NASA image: X-59 Team Reflects on Completing First Flight
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Dec 31, 2025

X-59 Team Reflects on Completing First Flight

After years of design, development, and testing, NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took to the skies...

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NASA image: NASA’s The Quiet Crew | Jim Less
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Apr 29, 2024

NASA’s The Quiet Crew | Jim Less

In this episode of The Quiet Crew, you’ll meet Jim "Clue" Less, a test pilot for the Quesst mission. His role is to...

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NASA image: NASA’s The Quiet Crew | Bryan Watters
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Nov 10, 2022

NASA’s The Quiet Crew | Bryan Watters

In this episode of The Quiet Crew, you’ll meet civil engineer Bryan Watters and learn about his role on the Quesst...

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NASA image: LRC-2022-H1_P_X-59-46
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Oct 17, 2022

LRC-2022-H1_P_X-59-46

This image shows the X-59 aircraft’s lower empennage structure, or tail section of the plane, that was installed....

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NASA image: Landing Gear, XVS Camera and Updates
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Jun 20, 2022

Landing Gear, XVS Camera and Updates

The Quesst team has repurposed the landing gear from an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft and is working on adjusting...

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NASA image: NASA’s The Quiet Crew | Ray Castner
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Apr 14, 2023

NASA’s The Quiet Crew | Ray Castner

In this episode of The Quiet Crew, you’ll meet Ray Castner, NASA's propulsion lead for the Quesst mission. Ray has...

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NASA image: Manufacture Area, From Above, SEG 500 Empennage, First Mate, SEG
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Nov 2, 2020

Manufacture Area, From Above, SEG 500 Empennage, First Mate, SEG

This overhead shot of the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology or QueSST aircraft shows the assembly progress of the...

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NASA image: SEG 450 Mid Bay - Encoders
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Apr 28, 2021

SEG 450 Mid Bay - Encoders

Technicians preform some installation work in the mid-bay on the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology or QueSST...

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NASA image: Learning to Listen to the X-59
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Jan 23, 2024

Learning to Listen to the X-59

The Quesst mission recently completed testing of operations and equipment to be used in recording the sonic thumps...

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NASA image: Learning to Listen to the X-59
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Jan 17, 2024

Learning to Listen to the X-59

The Quesst mission recently completed testing of operations and equipment to be used in recording the sonic thumps...

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NASA image: Lower Empennage Test Fit Install
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Jan 27, 2023

Lower Empennage Test Fit Install

The X-59 team at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale, California, load the lower empennage - the tail section -...

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NASA image: FTIS Sensors and From Above
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Jul 18, 2022

FTIS Sensors and From Above

This overhead view of the X-59 shows the aircraft at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale, California. During the...

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Frequently Asked Questions About NASA Images

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How many images does NASA have?+
NASA's Image and Video Library contains over 140,000 publicly accessible images, videos, and audio files spanning the agency's entire history, from the Mercury program of the 1960s to the latest James Webb Space Telescope discoveries. The collection grows daily as new missions capture imagery and archival materials are digitized. Individual mission archives, such as Mars rover photos, contain hundreds of thousands of additional images.
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