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.

SpaceX is preparing for the NROL-69 mission launch from Florida on Monday afternoon. The Falcon 9 rocket will lift off from ...

No sonic booms were heard throughout Brevard. The only noise heard was the rocket's familiar rumble. Update 1:04 a.m.: The rocket is set to lift off in 10 minutes. If you plan on catching this launch, ...

NASA and SpaceX scrubbed Wednesday night's planned Crew-10 rocket launch to the International Space Station due to a ...

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 controls extreme heat and noise during rocket launches by releasing massive amounts of water. This protects the rocket, launch pad, and sensitive electronics from damage.

SpaceX's Starship rocket exploded during a test flight ... It just turned into a big ball of fire, actually no noise," he said. "So there wasn't actually a boom at that point, but just a big ...