Capturing History: Crystal Instruments GRS Records the First Sonic Event During NASA X-59 Supersonic Flight Testing

When NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft exceeded the speed of sound for the first time on June 5, 2026, it marked a historic milestone in the agency's mission to revolutionize supersonic flight. The aircraft reached approximately Mach 1.1 at 43,400 feet over Edwards Air Force Base, advancing NASA's effort to demonstrate low-boom supersonic technology that could one day enable faster commercial air travel over land.

Sandeep Mallela - Director of EngineeringJune 23, 2026

Highlights from the AIAA Aviation Forum featuring the Ground Recorder System and NASA’s X-59 Aircraft

Crystal Instruments was proud to participate in the recent AIAA AVIATION Forum, one of the aerospace industry's premier events for researchers, engineers, manufacturers, and technology leaders.

Darren Fraser - Vice President of SalesJune 23, 2026

'Listening' to Cape Canaveral: Crystal Instruments at NoiseCon 2026

Crystal Instruments Eastern Regional Sales Manager Brian Zatzkin will be presenting at NoiseCon 2026 in Long Beach, California to share the story of how GPS-synchronized distributed data acquisition turned a mystery of cracking windows into a landmark structural acoustics dataset.