my name is matt kamlet i am the communications deputy for nasa's quiet supersonic mission
our job as communicators is to provide a voice for nasa to communicate with the public but also
it's a two-way street we provide a voice for the public to communicate with nasa in a given
week we might be working on social media posts we might also be working press conferences delivering
on-camera news about what nasa is doing and the status of our mission we will be flying
the X-59 over communities beginning in 2024 the public will be providing feedback to nasa
based on their perception of the X-59 when it flies over their communities and the quieter
sounds that it makes during supersonic flight my start in communications really came from being a
sports broadcaster at my junior college from there i went to doing play-by-play announcing for the
long beach state dirt bags baseball team at cbs i covered the dodgers and the lakers and the l.a
kings and got to learn from some of the giants in the industry people like vin scully growing up in
california i've grown to love the outdoors and the beach and the ranches that's that's
what helps provide my balance with work you can usually find me at the ranch with my horse vinny
an animal with that kind of personality he's almost more of my buddy than uh than just my horse
to actually see this x-plane this experimental aircraft coming together it's striking knowing
that you're looking at something that can change the future of flight for all of us forever
what's really really cool about nasa's quiet supersonic mission is we're seeing
a lot of different nasa centers across the country come together in one goal as one nasa we're really
excited about this mission we believe it down to our core and it's also a heck of a lot of fun