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NASA's X-59 Completes Second Flight, Collects Valuable Data

3/24/2026

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NASA's X-59 completed its second flight on March 20, 2026, at the Armstrong Flight Research Center in California, a nine-minute session shortened by a cockpit warning light.
Project manager Cathy Bahm said the flight was productive and that valuable data were collected, while the warning and a prior caution are under review.
Pilot Jim Less reported a smooth takeoff, with the flight ending before reaching planned altitude and speed.

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Story summary

NASA's X-59 completed its second flight on March 20, 2026, at the Armstrong Flight Research Center in California, a nine-minute session shortened by a cockpit warning light.
Project manager Cathy Bahm said the flight was productive and that valuable data were collected, while the warning and a prior caution are under review.
Pilot Jim Less reported a smooth takeoff, with the flight ending before reaching planned altitude and speed.