LOMPOC, Calif. - A new bill aims to reduce rocket noise from Vandenberg Space Force Base. This is in response to public ...

Vandenberg has conducted rocket noise studies for years, and in 2024, it added Dr. Gee’s measurements there after complaints about the sonic booms.

They found that during the launch, the rocket produced noise that reached more than 120dB more than 6.5 miles (10.5km) away. A sonic boom produced as the booster returned towards the launchpad ...

In the latter state, sonic booms and noise associated with rocket launches are one reason local officials said they moved to limit the number of launches SpaceX carries out in California.

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Noise from rockets is generated by the fiery plume, causing turbulence that mixes with the air and creates sound waves that spread out like ripples on a pond, Gee said.

When used as a rocket booster, it is filled with 66 Ibs. of water heated electrically to 504° F. The water cannot boil because it is confined, but its pressure rises to 50 atmospheres (735 Ibs ...