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A sonic boom advisory has been issued for a planned SpaceX Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Saturday evening, targeting the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation mission for the Italian Space Agency, with a backup launch opportunity on Sunday. The first stage of the rocket is expected to land back on Vandenberg, producing a sonic boom audible in surrounding communities.
A sonic boom is expected ahead of SpaceX's upcoming launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base, where the Falcon 9 will carry multiple payloads including the NAOS spacecraft, with a launch window opening at 11:53 a.m. and a booster landing that will likely produce a sonic boom in the surrounding area.
The U.S. Space Force is launching the uncrewed Boeing X-37B spaceplane on its eighth mission via a late-night SpaceX Falcon 9 from Kennedy Space Center, with potential sonic booms in Central Florida; the mission will test advanced laser communications and quantum inertial sensors, enhancing space technology and resilience.
Residents in central Victoria witnessed a bright meteor, described as a fireball, streaking across the sky accompanied by a loud boom that shook the ground, with some fragments possibly reaching the ground. The event was confirmed by astronomers and captured on CCTV, occurring roughly five to ten times annually in Australia.
SpaceX is launching NASA's TRACERS mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Tuesday, which involves a Falcon 9 rocket carrying twin satellites to study Earth's magnetic field and solar wind interactions, with a sonic boom expected in nearby areas during the rocket's landing.
A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying the Ax-4 crew is expected to splash down off the coast of San Diego early Tuesday morning, generating a sonic boom, after departing from the International Space Station and completing its mission.
NASA's X-59 Quiet Supersonic Technology aircraft successfully demonstrated in wind tunnel tests that its design can scatter shock waves to produce a muted sonic thump instead of a loud sonic boom, paving the way for quieter supersonic travel and a first flight planned for this year.
A bright meteor, known as a fireball or bolide, was seen streaking across the sky over Indiana early Tuesday morning, despite cloudy conditions. The event was reported by 47 witnesses to the American Meteor Society, with some describing it as lighting up the sky like daylight. The fireball, which traveled south by southeast near Indianapolis, was captured on video by a resident, who also reported hearing a sonic boom. Such events, while rare to witness, occur regularly as meteors burn up in Earth's atmosphere.
SpaceX's Starship rocket, which aims for 100 launches a year, generates intense sonic booms that could damage nearby structures, according to recent research. The study, published in the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, highlights the potential risk to areas near SpaceX's Starbase in Texas, such as Port Isabel and South Padre Island. The noise from Starship's launches is significantly louder than that of SpaceX's Falcon 9 and NASA's SLS rockets. Environmental concerns have also been raised, with lawsuits filed against the FAA for inadequate environmental review of the launch site.
A recent test has revealed that the sonic boom generated by SpaceX's Starship could pose a risk of structural damage to nearby buildings and infrastructure. This finding highlights the potential challenges in managing the environmental impact of launching such powerful spacecraft.
A meteor exploded over Manhattan after flying over the Statue of Liberty at a speed 58 times faster than a Boeing 737, causing loud booms heard in New York and New Jersey. NASA and other authorities are uncertain if the booms were caused by the meteor or military activity, but no damage or injuries were reported. Despite the dramatic event, many New Yorkers remained unfazed.
NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft project has reached a critical milestone with the completion of the Flight Readiness Review, allowing it to progress toward flight testing. The X-59, developed in collaboration with Lockheed Martin, aims to reduce the noise of sonic booms to a quieter "thump," potentially revolutionizing commercial air travel by enabling supersonic flight over land. The project will now move towards the Airworthiness and Flight Safety Review, with significant ground tests and systems integration ahead.
Southern California and the Central Coast may experience multiple sonic booms Tuesday afternoon due to a SpaceX satellite launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The Falcon 9 rocket will launch the European Space Agency's EarthCARE satellite, with the first stage returning to Earth about eight minutes after liftoff, potentially causing the booms. The launch is scheduled for 3:20 p.m., with a backup time on Wednesday.
SpaceX plans to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Tuesday at 3:20 p.m. as part of the ESA EarthCARE mission. The launch may produce a sonic boom heard in nearby counties. If weather conditions are unfavorable, a backup launch is scheduled for Wednesday. The event can be streamed online 15 minutes before liftoff.
SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base as part of the ESA EarthCARE mission to low-Earth orbit. The first-stage booster, used for the seventh time, landed back at Vandenberg, causing sonic booms heard locally. This marks SpaceX's 18th launch from Vandenberg this year.