sonic booms
Coverage of sonic booms in the Nexus archive.
- Hawaii could benefit from return of supersonic flights
The FAA is working to reintroduce supersonic flights in the U.S., which could reduce flight times by half and mitigate past issues with sonic booms. Hawaii is highlighted as a potential beneficiary of this development.
- NASA’s X-59 plane goes supersonic for the first time
NASA's X-59 experimental plane achieved supersonic speeds for the first time, designed to travel faster than sound without producing bothersome sonic booms.
- Sonic booms expected at rocket launch in Santa Barbara
Sonic booms are expected along the Central California coast late Saturday due to a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch. The event will occur in Santa Barbara as part of the company's orbital mission.
- Late-night SpaceX launch could bring sonic booms to California coast
Residents along California’s Central Coast may hear sonic booms during SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launch on May 2. The CAS500-2 mission is scheduled for 11:59 p.m. PT from Vandenberg Space Force Base with a 37-minute window and a backup on Sunday.