# @nasa on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DZna2rYJauA
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66811497-nasa-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-06-15T18:06:17.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NASA (@NASA) — https://gondola.cc/NASA

## Caption

Reaching new heights 🛫

Our experimental X-59 aircraft, which is designed to reach supersonic speeds with a quiet sonic ‘thump’, reached a new altitude of 55,000 feet on Friday, June 12.

It also flew at 1.4 times the speed of sound — about 924 miles an hour. However, for these early supersonic flights, the X-59 has been accompanied by an F-15 research aircraft whose sonic booms obscure any noise the X-59 makes. Future flights will track the X-59’s shock wave and acoustic signature to ensure its quiet thump is intact.

Each flight brings us closer to the goal of our Quesst mission: helping future air travelers get where they need to go faster without disturbing those below. Follow NASAAero for the latest updates on the X-59 and Quesst!

Credit: NASA

#NASA #Supersonic #Aviation

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