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X-59 gets ready for 2nd test flight | Space photo of the day for March 18, 2026

NASA's X-59 jet looks ready to fly into the sunset in this new image taken before its second test flight.

SpaceX delays Starship flight 12 again. Here's when it could launch now

Elon Musk announced SpaceX's Starship flight 12 is delayed again, with the company now targeting early April for the debut of ...

Hermeus Flies Second Supersonic Test Plane in Nine Months

For the second time in just over nine months, an Atlanta-based company this week debuted a new supersonic test aircraft.

SpaceX’s Starship rocket test scores several firsts ahead of flight 12

SpaceX chief Elon Musk said in February that the mighty Starship rocket would embark on its 12th test flight this month, although several more recent reports have suggested that it might not leave the ...
FlightGlobal

Hermeus logs first flight of supersonic-capable Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 in campaign to develop a hypersonic aircraft

US start-up Hermeus has flown its first supersonic-capable aircraft, the Quarterhorse Mk 2.1, marking a significant step toward achieving Mach 5 hypersonic flight. The unmanned vehicle completed its ...
SpaceNews

China set for in-flight abort test of Mengzhou crew spacecraft

China’s Mengzhou spacecraft crew module launches away from the pad during a successful pad abort test at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on June 17, 2025. Credit: CMSEO HELSINKI — China appears set ...
Morningstar

Hermeus Flies Newest Supersonic Plane, Delivering Its Second Successful First Flight in Nine Months

The company's largest and fastest vehicle to date, Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 brings Hermeus one step closer to building the world's fastest aircraft. TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M., March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ ...