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X-59's second test flight cut short by system warning; nine-minute sortie still yields useful data

NASA's X-59 completed a second flight but an in-flight system warning forced an early landing after roughly nine minutes. Engineers captured telemetry during the abbreviated sortie to diagnose the issue and feed an expanded series of test flights planned through 2026.

Discovered 2026-03-23T07:20:59.535039-07:00 | 2026-03-23T07:20:59.535039-07:00

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  • The second flight was aborted after a system warning and lasted about nine minutes, but engineers captured telemetry to diagnose the fault and refine upcoming sorties as part of the program's expanded 2026 flight-test campaign ([source:aadd659e-19b4-4464-a65f-33c032fc56d8]).
  • Data from this early landing are being used in post-flight teardown and inspection work for the demonstrator, preserving momentum for validation of the low‑boom concept and future test milestones ([source:7b424daa-0ab9-495f-9472-14254aa091b9]).

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2026-03-23T07:20:59.535039-07:00
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2026-03-28T02:15:56.622187-07:00
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