Physicists Record Rocket Launches for Acoustic Insights Written 28 May 2025

The New York Times reports that physicists who record rocket launches and landings are learning important facts about the acoustics of spaceflight. “Rocket launches are loud, and big rockets are louder. Launches used to be occasional spectacles, and not many people minded the noise. But the pace has quickened. SpaceX, the rocket company started by Elon Musk, now sends a Falcon 9 rocket to space at least once every few days from launchpads in Florida and California. Other companies, including Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, also have ambitions to send rockets to space at an accelerating pace.”
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