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NASA, SpaceX shoot for predawn Crew-12 launch with sonic boom possible

The Lawton Constitution 13 Feb 2026
The Space Coast’s first human spaceflight of the year is on tap for early Friday morning as NASA and SpaceX aim to send up a mission to the International Space Station, and also bring back the rocket’s booster that could ... .
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FAA dismisses airline, sonic boom concerns in signing off on SpaceX Starship plans from KSC

Phys Dot Org 02 Feb 2026
FAA dismisses airline, sonic boom concerns in signing off on SpaceX Starship plans from KSC (2026, February 2) retrieved 2 February 2026 from https.//phys.org/news/2026-02-faa-dismisses-airline-sonic-boom.html.
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RPP calls on Army, Air Force; flags sonic boom impact on Dimapur town

The Times of India 30 Jan 2026
... sonic booms range between 110120 dB.According to the party, sonic booms became a regular occurrence in Dimapur after the then interlocutor for Naga talks, RN Ravi, declared the talks had concluded.
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Why The X-59 QueSST Will Be The 1st Supersonic Aircraft To Fly Without A Sonic Boom

Simple Flying 29 Jan 2026
... flights aimed at reducing the sonic boom to a thump for people on the ground.
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More sonic booms coming to Lorca skies

Spanish News Today 27 Jan 2026
 . That means sonic booms could echo across towns when jets break the sound barrier, especially in the afternoons ...   ... While precautions are in place, a noticeable boom or two might still reach the ground ...  .  . Image ... .
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Study Shows How Earthquake Monitors Can Track Space Junk Through Sonic Booms

Slashdot 24 Jan 2026
A new study shows that earthquake monitoring networks can track falling space debris by detecting the sonic booms produced during atmospheric reentry, sometimes more accurately than radar.
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Tracking Space Debris Using Sonic Booms

Wall Street Journal 23 Jan 2026
Plus, WSJ columnists ‘vibe coded’ an article and brands are creating AI-generated clothing ... .
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Earthquake detectors can track sonic booms to pinpoint space debris landing locations

Interesting Engineering 23 Jan 2026
The method would leverage existing seismometer networks to pinpoint loud sonic booms caused by space debris as it falls to Earth ... Tracking sonic booms with earthquake detectors ... This results in a sonic boom, similar to those produced by a fighter jet.
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Sonic Booms and Seismic Waves Can Reveal Where Space Junk Crash-Lands

New York Times 22 Jan 2026
The sensors used to listen for earthquakes could help protect people from the hazards created by falling spacecraft ... .
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Sonic booms can protect Earth from dangerous space junk

Scientific American 22 Jan 2026
Scientists are using technology developed to study earthquakes to address an out-of-this-world risk ... .
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Sonic booms could be a new way to track falling space junk

CNN 22 Jan 2026
“We’ve known for a long time that space debris reentering the atmosphere produces sonic booms, exactly the same way as natural meteoroids or supersonic aircraft produce sonic booms,” said Benjamin ...
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California Residents Feel Sonic Boom, Fear Earthquake as SpaceX Dragon Crew-11 Returns Home

Newsweek 15 Jan 2026
Californians were left fearing an earthquake had struck when they felt a sonic boom as NASA .
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USAF apologises for 'inadvertent' sonic boom

BBC News 14 Jan 2026
A USAF F-35A, based out of RAF Lakenheath, was in the area at the time, it is confirmed ... .
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