{"id":38406,"date":"2021-08-03T14:10:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T18:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-472984"},"modified":"2024-01-11T19:50:35","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T00:50:35","slug":"x-59-resembles-actual-aircraft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/armstrong\/x-59-resembles-actual-aircraft\/","title":{"rendered":"X-59 Resembles Actual Aircraft"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"padding-top-5 padding-bottom-3 width-full maxw-full hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-article-intro\"><div class=\"width-full maxw-full article-header\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-2 width-full maxw-full\"><p class=\"label carbon-60 margin-0 margin-bottom-3 padding-0\">6 min read<\/p><h1 class=\"display-48 margin-bottom-2\">X-59 Resembles Actual Aircraft<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Time-lapse of X-59 aircraft (May 2019 - June 2021)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LcvYjkCBY28?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This time-lapse represents manufacturing of the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology, or QueSST, aircraft from May 2019 to June 2021 and includes the merger of its main sections – the wing, tail assembly, and fuselage or forward section. The first flight of the X-59 QueSST is planned for 2022. Credits: Lockheed Martin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A heavy chorus of bolting and machinery filled the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology, or QueSST, assembly building as engineers, system technicians, and aircraft fabricators worked to merge the major aircraft sections together, making it look like an actual aircraft for the first time since the initial cut of metal in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve now transitioned from being a bunch of separate parts sitting around on different parts of the production floor to an airplane,\u201d said Jay Brandon, NASA chief engineer for the Low Boom Flight Demonstrator (LBFD) project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA\u2019s X-59 QueSST is under construction at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale, California, and is designed to fly at supersonic speeds \u2013 approximately 660 mph at sea level \u2013 without producing a startling sonic boom for people on the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA will work with U.S. communities to understand their response to the aircraft\u2019s sound and provide that data to regulators, which could change the rules that currently ban supersonic flight over land, cutting travel time in half for air travelers in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Merger<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With great precision and accuracy, the team used features on the structure to precisely self-locate the aircraft\u2019s wing, tail assembly, and fuselage or forward section, then employed a series of laser projections to verify the precise fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe extensive use of features and pre-drilled, full-size fastener holes has significantly reduced the time it takes to locate and fit parts, especially mating large assemblies like this,\u201d said David Richardson, Lockheed Martin program director.  \u201cIt is sort of like how Legos go together.  We used the laser tracker to make sure it is all aligned per the engineering specs before we permanently bolted it all together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The mating of these major hardware components was a breath of fresh air for the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA milestone like this \u2013 seeing the airplane coming together as a single unit \u2013 really reinvigorates and motivates the team,\u201d said Dave Richwine, NASA\u2019s LBFD deputy project manager for technology.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/x59_plate_004.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1346\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/x59_plate_004.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Artist illustration of the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology aircraft\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/x59_plate_004.jpg 3345w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/x59_plate_004.jpg?resize=300,197 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/x59_plate_004.jpg?resize=768,505 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/x59_plate_004.jpg?resize=1024,673 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/x59_plate_004.jpg?resize=1536,1009 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/x59_plate_004.jpg?resize=2048,1346 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/x59_plate_004.jpg?resize=400,263 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/x59_plate_004.jpg?resize=600,394 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/x59_plate_004.jpg?resize=900,591 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/x59_plate_004.jpg?resize=1200,789 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/x59_plate_004.jpg?resize=2000,1314 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Artist illustration of the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology aircraft, which will soon take skies as NASA\u2019s first purpose-built, supersonic experimental plane in decades.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">Lockheed Martin<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fuselage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The aircraft\u2019s fuselage contains the cockpit and helps define the shape of the X-59. Eventually the 38-foot-long nose of the aircraft will be mounted to the fuselage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Part of the cockpit is something you might see in an office. The pilot will see the sky ahead through a 4K computer monitor, which will display complex computer-processed imagery from two cameras mounted above and below the X-59\u2019s nose. NASA calls this forward-facing \u201cwindow\u201d the eXternal Vision System or XVS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The XVS serves as an additional safety aid to help the pilot maneuver safely through the skies. This cutting-edge vision system is necessary because the desired shape and long nose of the X-59 won\u2019t allow for a protruding cockpit canopy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The X-59\u2019s unique shape controls the way the air moves away from the plane, ultimately preventing a sonic boom from disturbing communities on the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The most recognizable part of the airplane \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/aeronautics\/nasas-supersonic-x-59-assembly-team-marks-wing-milestone\/\">the wing<\/a> \u2013 was \u201cthe most complicated section and first section of the X-59 that was fabricated by Lockheed Martin,\u201d explained Richwine. Housed within the 29.5-foot-wide wing are the aircraft\u2019s fuel systems and a large portion of its control systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lockheed Martin team used robotic machines with names that sound like pilot call signs \u2013 Mongoose and COBRA \u2013 to manufacture the wing before its mate to the tail assembly and fuselage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mongoose is a tool with the ability to weave together composite wing skins using ultraviolet light to bind the composite material. COBRA \u2013 Combined Operation: Bolting and Robotic AutoDrill \u2013 efficiently created holes that allowed the team to attach the wing skins to the wing frame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tail Assembly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The tail assembly contains the engine compartment. This section is built with heat resistant materials that protect the aircraft from the heat given off by the X-59\u2019s GE F414 engine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The engine is in the upper section of the X-59. Similar to the XVS, it is one of many purposeful design elements that ensure the aircraft is shaped as desired to produce a quieter noise to people below.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/p21-107-04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/p21-107-04.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"The team at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale, California, merged the major sections of the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology aircraft\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/p21-107-04.jpg 6720w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/p21-107-04.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/p21-107-04.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/p21-107-04.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/p21-107-04.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/p21-107-04.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/p21-107-04.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/p21-107-04.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/p21-107-04.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/p21-107-04.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/p21-107-04.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">The team at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale, California, merged the major sections of the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology aircraft, which includes the wing, tail assembly, and fuselage or forward section. This marks the first time the X-59 resembles an actual aircraft.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">Lockheed Martin<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s the point of the X-59 \u2013 apart from it just being \u2018plane\u2019 cool?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The X-59 \u2013 the visual centerpiece of the mission \u2013 definitely brings in the cool factor, but the data part of NASA\u2019s mission \u2013 the nerdy part \u2013 is what will revolutionize speedy commercial air travel over land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/missions\/quesst\/quesst-mission\/quesst-the-mission-description\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"357955\">quiet supersonic mission<\/a> involves building the X-59 (happening now) and conducting initial flight tests starting in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2023, NASA will fly the X-59 over the test range at the agency\u2019s Armstrong Flight Research Center in California to prove it can produce a quieter sonic thump and is safe to operate in the National Airspace System. More than 175 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/aeronautics\/cutting-edge-ground-recorders-selected-to-measure-future-x-59-quiet-supersonic-flights\/\">ground recording systems<\/a> will measure the sound coming from the X-59.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2024, NASA will fly the X-59 over several communities around the nation to gauge people\u2019s response to the sonic thump sound produced by the aircraft \u2013 if they hear anything at all. The data collected will be given to the Federal Aviation Administration and the International Civil Aviation Organization for their consideration in changing the existing bans on supersonic flight over land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That ban went into effect in 1973 and has plagued commercial supersonic ventures ever since, restricting faster-than-sound travel only to flights over the ocean. British Airways and Air France flying the Concorde were two airlines that offered such service between 1976 and 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If rules change because of NASA\u2019s data, a new fleet of commercial supersonic aircraft become viable, allowing passengers to hop on a plane and arrive from distant destinations in half the time. Though the single-piloted X-59 will never carry passengers, aircraft manufacturers may choose to incorporate its technology into their own designs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Future Awaits<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With an eye to the future, the team is rigorously working on final assembly of the X-59, which will mark the end of manufacturing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In late 2021, Lockheed Martin will ship the X-59 to a sister facility in Ft. Worth, Texas, where ground testing will be done to ensure the aircraft can withstand the loads and stresses that typically occur during flight. There, the team also will calibrate and test the fuel systems before the X-59 makes the journey back to California for more tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though seemingly a long way away, community overflights, data collection and a possible new commercial market for supersonic flight over land is just around the corner.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-social-media grid-container grid-container-block nasa-gb-align- width-full maxw-full margin-y-0 padding-y-5 padding-x-3 desktop:padding-x-0 font-weight-bold hds-module wp-block-nasa-blocks-social-media-links\">\t\t<div class=\"display-flex flex-align-center padding-y-1\" id=\"social-facebook\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"circle-4 minw-4 display-flex flex-align-center flex-justify-center\" style=\"background-color: #4267B2;\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-labelledby=\"facebookIconTitle\"><title id=\"facebookIconTitle\">Facebook logo<\/title><path d=\"M9 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class=\"p-md color-carbon-60\">In early May, widespread flooding and landslides occurred in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"display-flex flex-align-center label related-article-label margin-bottom-1 color-carbon-60\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"display-flex flex-align-center margin-right-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg version=\"1.1\" class=\"square-2 margin-right-1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 16 16;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><g><g><path d=\"M8,0C3.5,0-0.1,3.7,0,8.2C0.1,12.5,3.6,16,8,16c4.4,0,8-3.6,8-8C16,3.5,12.4,0,8,0z M8,15.2 C4,15.2,0.8,12,0.8,8C0.8,4,4,0.8,8,0.8c3.9,0,7.2,3.2,7.2,7.1C15.2,11.9,12,15.2,8,15.2z\"\/><path d=\"M5.6,12c0.8-0.8,1.6-1.6,2.4-2.4c0.8,0.8,1.6,1.6,2.4,2.4c0-2.7,0-5.3,0-8C8.8,4,7.2,4,5.6,4 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RASC-AL Competition Selects 2024 Winners\u00a0\u00a0<\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"display-flex flex-align-center label related-article-label margin-bottom-1 color-carbon-60\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"display-flex flex-align-center margin-right-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg version=\"1.1\" class=\"square-2 margin-right-1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 16 16;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><g><g><path d=\"M8,0C3.5,0-0.1,3.7,0,8.2C0.1,12.5,3.6,16,8,16c4.4,0,8-3.6,8-8C16,3.5,12.4,0,8,0z M8,15.2 C4,15.2,0.8,12,0.8,8C0.8,4,4,0.8,8,0.8c3.9,0,7.2,3.2,7.2,7.1C15.2,11.9,12,15.2,8,15.2z\"\/><path d=\"M5.6,12c0.8-0.8,1.6-1.6,2.4-2.4c0.8,0.8,1.6,1.6,2.4,2.4c0-2.7,0-5.3,0-8C8.8,4,7.2,4,5.6,4 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class=\"related-article-title\">NASA Supports California Students Aiming to Advance Technology<\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"display-flex flex-align-center label related-article-label margin-bottom-1 color-carbon-60\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"display-flex flex-align-center margin-right-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg version=\"1.1\" class=\"square-2 margin-right-1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 16 16;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><g><g><path d=\"M8,0C3.5,0-0.1,3.7,0,8.2C0.1,12.5,3.6,16,8,16c4.4,0,8-3.6,8-8C16,3.5,12.4,0,8,0z M8,15.2 C4,15.2,0.8,12,0.8,8C0.8,4,4,0.8,8,0.8c3.9,0,7.2,3.2,7.2,7.1C15.2,11.9,12,15.2,8,15.2z\"\/><path d=\"M5.6,12c0.8-0.8,1.6-1.6,2.4-2.4c0.8,0.8,1.6,1.6,2.4,2.4c0-2.7,0-5.3,0-8C8.8,4,7.2,4,5.6,4 C5.6,6.7,5.6,9.3,5.6,12z\"\/><\/g><\/g><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Article<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4 days ago\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-topic-cards nasa-gb-align-full maxw-full width-full padding-y-6 padding-x-3 color-mode-dark hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-topic-cards\">\t\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block-lg padding-x-0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row flex-align-center margin-bottom-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"desktop:grid-col-8 margin-bottom-2 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"label color-carbon-60 margin-bottom-2\">Keep Exploring<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-36 line-height-sm\">Discover More Topics From NASA<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-gap-2 hds-topic-cards-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/nasa-missions\/\" class=\"mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 topic-card margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-topic-card hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-overlay-dark skrim-left mobile-skrim-top padding-3 display-flex flex-align-end flex-justify-start z-200\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hds-topic-card-heading heading-29 color-spacesuit-white line-height-sm margin-top-0 margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Missions<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/jsc2022e046413_orig.jpg?w=1536\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/jsc2022e046413_orig.jpg 3840w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/jsc2022e046413_orig.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/jsc2022e046413_orig.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/jsc2022e046413_orig.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, 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