NASA's X-59 QueSST cleared for final assembly
NASA's first large scale, piloted X-plane in more than three decades is cleared for final assembly and integration of its systems following a major project review by senior managers held Thursday at NASA Headquarters in Washington.
The management review, known as Key Decision Point-D (KDP-D), was the last programmatic hurdle for the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) aircraft to clear before officials meet again in late 2020 to approve the airplane's first flight in 2021.
"With the completion of KDP-D we've shown the project is on schedule, it's well planned, and on track. We have everything in place to continue this historic research mission for the nation's air-traveling public," said Bob Pearce, NASA's associate administrator for Aeronautics.
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(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday December 19 2019, @12:39PM (2 children)
i wouldnt mind if the trip takes 10 days, if the bed is soft, there's plenty of hot water and all three (daily meals) are excellent ...
but ofc travelling really fast charges up your aura, makes you stronger and faster and overall increases your libido ... so there's that.
(Score: 2) by takyon on Thursday December 19 2019, @07:43PM
Well, we could use more classy airships.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday December 20 2019, @05:19PM
How many weeks annual leave a year do you get? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_minimum_annual_leave_by_country [wikipedia.org]