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My understanding is that the noise from a rocket launch is so loud, even 10 miles away, that you have to shout over it to be heard. One mile from the launchpad,
by mistercow 13y ago
My understanding is that the noise from a rocket launch is so loud, even 10 miles away, that you have to shout over it to be heard. One mile from the launchpad, it's loud enough to damage your ears.
Wallops Island is 6 square miles.
- snowwrestler 13y agoYour understanding is not accurate; I was 5 miles away from this launch and the low rumble was not loud enough to drown normal talking. Most launches from Wallops are sounding rockets, which are much smaller than the Minotaur. Which is itself much smaller than the Space Shuttle was.
- mistercow 13y agoAh, that makes a big difference then.