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 ...

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

In an ambitious effort to balance space exploration with environmental and community concerns, Vandenberg Space Force Base ...

Southern California residents heard a sonic boom on Saturday. It was caused by SpaceX Dragon spacecraft re-entering Earth's ...

Physicists who record rocket launches and landings are learning important facts about the acoustics of spaceflight.

A SpaceX spacecraft has caused a sonic boom over California as it returned to Earth's atmosphere, and some on social media ...

The SpaceX Dragon cargo ship's return from the International Space Station caused reports of a sonic boom and was visible ...

Did a loud boom startle you or your neighbors’ dogs on Saturday night in Southern California? If so, you’re not alone.

SpaceX's cargo and human transporter, Dragon, made its "splash down" off the coast of Oceanside last night, creating a boom ...

The SpaceX Dragon cargo ship returned from the International Space Station, and it caused a potential sonic boom heard in Southern California.

Most of Southern California felt the shaking from a brief sonic boom created by SpaceX aircraft Dragon returning to Earth on ...