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by atrus 551 days ago
Would it really be any worse than living near an airport? Launches are loud, sure, but so is an airplane flying overhead.
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dialup_sounds 551 days ago
With a difference of 5 dB, one approximation for a Starship flyback boom at 20 km is a ∼50% increase in loudness over the Concorde boom (where 9 dB represents a loudness doubling;)

https://pubs.aip.org/asa/jel/article/4/11/113601/3320807/Sta...

tl;dr - it's very loud

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verzali 551 days ago
Sonic booms are way worse than general aviation noise. A one off boom, sure, but when its every day that's got to drive you crazy.
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