New study reveals Starship's true sound levels; shows differences between SLS and Falcon 9 - NASASpaceFlight.com
New study reveals Starship's true sound levels; shows differences between SLS and Falcon 9 - NASASpaceFlight.com
www.nasaspaceflight.com New study reveals Starship's true sound levels; shows differences between SLS and Falcon 9 - NASASpaceFlight.com
When SpaceX launched Starship and Super Heavy for its first flight test in April 2023,…
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Despite SLS producing more than half of Starship’s overall thrust at liftoff, Starship is substantially louder than SLS. More specifically, one Starship launch is equivalent to that of four to six SLS launches regarding noise production.
I'm surprised its so much louder than SLS. Usually SRBs are louder than liquid-fueled engines. I guess Starship is just bigger.