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Thursday’s SpaceX launch could cause sonic boom
SpaceX has its sights set on Wednesday for the liftoff of its seventh Starship rocket and this time it is advising that a ...
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Why sonic booms from the most powerful rocket ever built have some scientists worried
SpaceX stunned onlookers when it returned a Super Heavy booster to a precise landing at its launchpad. But the resulting ...
Avenging the Concorde: Inside NASA’s Quest to Break the Sound Barrier and Hush the Sonic Boom
If NASA’s bet on its newest X-plane pays off, the long-nosed aircraft could revolutionize commercial aviation. That is, if ...
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Boom XB-1 pushes the sound barrier before supersonic flight
Commercial supersonic flight sped closer to returning as the Boom Supersonic XB-1 prototype reached a transonic speed of Mach ...
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Tuesday morning SpaceX launch from Vandenberg SFB to produce sonic boom
Residents can expect one or more sonic booms Tuesday morning shortly after the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space ...
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Why sonic booms from the most powerful rocket ever built have some scientists worried
As the Super Heavy booster made its way back to a pinpoint landing, an earsplitting sonic boom rang out. “It truly was one of the loudest things I’ve ever heard or experienced,” said Noah ...