MEDIA MENTION: ‘Why sonic booms from the most powerful rocket ever built have some scientists worried’

Dec 24, 2024

DATE: 12/24/2024  

Where: CNNScience, ‘Why sonic booms from the most powerful rocket ever have some scientists worried 

Who: Victor Sparrow, United Technologies Corporation Professor of Acoustics 

What: Victor Sparrow, United Technologies Corporation Professor of Acoustics, shared his perspective on the risks associated with sonic booms caused by recent SpaceX launches in an article published on CNNScience. He is quoted discussing how sound affects people in different ways, and how frequent sonic booms could cause problems for those sensitive to noise. 

 

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"I think this has to be carefully watched. Some people are more sensitive (to noise), and for those sensitive people, this could be a problem for them.” — Victor Sparrow, United Technologies Corporation Professor of Acoustics