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 ...

A late-night sonic boom jolted residents across Los Angeles on Saturday, as a SpaceX Dragon capsule made its return to Earth.

"Severance" put Tramell Tillman on the map. Now he's sharing submarine screen time with Tom Cruise in "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning." ...

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 ...

A spacecraft reentered Earth's atmosphere Saturday, triggering a sonic boom that was heard in parts of LA County. The SpaceX ...

Did you hear a loud boom or see a bright light streak across the sky on Saturday night? It was a SpaceX Dragon cargo ship ...

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