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Starship Super Heavy acoustics: Comparing launch noise from Flights 5 and 6

Kent L. Gee Noah L. Pulsipher Makayle S. Kellison Grant W. Hart Logan T. Mathews +1 lainnya

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This Letter analyzes launch noise from Starship Super Heavy's Flights 5 and 6. While Flight-5 data covered 9.7–35.5 km, the stations during Flight 6 spanned 1.0–35.5 km. A comparison of A-weighted and unweighted maximum and exposure levels is made between flights and with an updated environmental assessment (EA). Key findings include: (a) the two flights' noise levels diverge beyond 10 km, (b) EA models overestimate A-weighted metrics, and (c) the acoustic energy from a Starship launch is equivalent to 2.2 Space Launch System launches or ∼11 Falcon 9 launches. These measurements help predict Starship's noise levels around Kennedy Space Center.

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Acoustics. Sound

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Kent L. Gee

Noah L. Pulsipher

Makayle S. Kellison

Grant W. Hart

Logan T. Mathews

Mark C. Anderson

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Gee, K.L., Pulsipher, N.L., Kellison, M.S., Hart, G.W., Mathews, L.T., Anderson, M.C. (2025). Starship Super Heavy acoustics: Comparing launch noise from Flights 5 and 6. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0035925

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Tahun Terbit: 2025
Sumber Database: DOAJ
DOI: 10.1121/10.0035925
Akses: Open Access ✓