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.

No sonic booms were heard throughout Brevard. The only noise heard was the rocket's familiar rumble. Update 1:04 a.m.: The ...

As the liftoff rate grows, Vandenberg Space Force Base has united with a university to study what some hear as an annoyance ...

Even if everything goes according to plan, SpaceX warns that the rocket's booster slowing down from supersonic speeds will cause "brief thunder-like noise" in the area around the landing zone.

NASA’s IOP/SS system uses 450,000 gallons of water to reduce heat and noise during rocket launches, ensuring safety and ...