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Posted on May 20, 2025

NASA’s X-59 jet takes ‘flight’ without leaving the ground | Space photo of the day for May 20, 2025

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is seen during its “aluminum bird” systems testing, verifying how its systems work together, respond to pilot inputs and handle injected failures.
Posted on April 24, 2017

An Aerospace Coder Drags a Stodgy Industry Toward Open Source

An Aerospace Coder Drags a Stodgy Industry Toward Open Source
How one software engineer at a traditional space company convinced the bigwigs to share his command and control program. The post An Aerospace Coder Drags a Stodgy Industry Toward Open Source appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on April 8, 2016

My Flight With the Wannabe Space Pilots of the Mojave

My Flight With the Wannabe Space Pilots of the Mojave
Into the air with the aerospace engineers making themselves into the test pilots that the future needs. The post My Flight With the Wannabe Space Pilots of the Mojave appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on March 13, 2016

An Armchair Astronaut’s Guide to the ExoMars Launch

An Armchair Astronaut’s Guide to the ExoMars Launch
You won't be in Kazakhstan to watch the ESA's big launch? No problem—here's how to watch it live. The post An Armchair Astronaut's Guide to the ExoMars Launch appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on March 4, 2016

NASA Thinks It Can Make a Supersonic Jet With No Boom

NASA Thinks It Can Make a Supersonic Jet With No Boom
New designs for an experimental jet look at quieter flight that uses less fuel. The post NASA Thinks It Can Make a Supersonic Jet With No Boom appeared first on WIRED.
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