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Currently, rocket launches, including the ones taking off from Vandenberg, use tons of water as the main element to suppress noise from the rocket's engines to some extent.

A workshop on past water quality studies, efforts and proposals to help inform a mostly new city council and the public is ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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.

Perchlorate, a chemical found in rocket fuel, has contaminated water and food and is more likely to be found in food given to babies and children, a study from Consumer Reports found.

Unlike NASA’s water deluge system, which pumps out 450,000 gallons of water to suppress the excessive noise produced during launches of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, SpaceX’s deluge ...