There have been rockets launching from Vandenberg for decades, so why are the Falcon 9 launches of such concern? "Because of the Starlink satellites, the orbital mechanics for where they're trying to ...

Trajectories, wind shear, temperature gradients, topography, and weather can affect how a sonic boom spreads. Trajectories, ...

A loud boom, followed by a rattling, triggered an earthquake scare in Los Angeles on Saturday night. Panicked people flocked ...

Dawn Mk II Aurora broke the sound barrier for the first time. The unmanned aerial vehicle that can reach space can be ordered.

Rocket launches are loud, and big rockets are louder. Launches used to be occasional spectacles, and not many people minded the noise.