In July, Lockheed Martin completed the build of NASA’s X-59 test aircraft, which is designed to turn sonic booms into mere thumps, in the hope of making overland supersonic flight a possibility. Ground tests and a first test flight are planned for later in the year. NASA aims to have enough data to hand over to US regulators in 2027.

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    National Aeronautics and Space Administration

    Atmospheric based praise pursuits have always been within their purview. Space just gets all the press.

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        Why is it striking to you that A government funded by billionaires for billionaires is spending public funds on things that will only benefit billionaires?