{
  "id": 19509692,
  "title": "Honoring NASA’s X-59 Test Pilots on Veterans Day",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/honoring-nasas-x-59-test-pilots-on-veterans-day",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-11T14:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NASA Science",
    "slug": "nasa-science",
    "url": "https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/quesst/2026/11/11/x-59-test-pilots-veterans-day/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NASA’s X-59 test pilots, who are seasoned professionals and veterans of the U.S. armed forces, are making significant contributions to the agency’s Quesst mission. Among them are Jim \"Clue\" Less, Nils Larson, and Mike Lippert, each having served in the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Marine Corps respectively. These three pilots are not only experts in flying the X-59 and its supporting aircraft, but they also bring their engineering and technical expertise to the mission, helping to usher in a new era of supersonic flight. On this Veterans Day, the agency honors these pilots and all those who have served in the U.S. military, expressing gratitude for their service, sacrifice, and dedication to advancing the future of aviation. For more information on the Quesst mission, visit NASA’s website.",
  "summary": "Seasoned pilots, aerospace engineers, and U.S. military veterans, NASA’s X-59 test pilots bring decades of service, technical expertise, and flight experience to the agency’s Quesst mission. NASA X-59 pilots Jim “Clue” Less and Nils Larson served in the U.S. Air Force, while Mike Lippert served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Today, the three pilots continue […] The post Honoring NASA’s X-59 Test…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}