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Nice picture; could you hear it from that distance? (I'm very jealous; I'd love to see a launch, but neither Switzerland nor the UK have functioning space prog
by david-given 10y ago
Nice picture; could you hear it from that distance?
(I'm very jealous; I'd love to see a launch, but neither Switzerland nor the UK have functioning space programs, and French Guiana is a bit far too walk...)
- jonah 10y agoThanks. I've been able to catch a few launches over the years. (I even heard the Shuttle's sonic boom once.) I didn't hear it going up but there was a loud rumble on the return. (Which I couldn't see from my vantage point.)
- dtparr 10y agoAre you accounting for the speed of sound? The distance to the launch site of 50mi would be about 4 minutes of delay (getting longer as it flies South) Hearing the landing over 400km away (or even boost back burns which started about 4.5 minutes and several hundred km down range, plus whatever altitude it attained) seems odd if you didn't hear all 9 engines going up.
- jonah 10y agoOh, yeah. You're likely right. I wasn't keeping close watch on the time as I had my hands full with a radio, live stream on my phone, and the camera.
- power78 10y agoIsm not the original person, but I live in Santa Barbara (about 60 miles away). You can definitely hear the rumble, delayed by several minutes. The launches at the middle of the night are the best since it's so quiet.
- vermontdevil 10y agoCome to Florida. Plenty of launches there year-round! And lots of places to stand and watch. Can take a tour of the complex before or after as well. It's truly a great experience!