💥 Super Heavy Booster’s Sonic Boom Roars Across the Sky! 💥 As the 69-meter (226-foot) tall Super Heavy booster hurtles back to Earth at over 8,000 km/h (5,000 mph), it crosses the sound barrier (1,235 km/h or 767 mph), generating an explosive sonic boom. This shockwave, traveling at Mach 1, spreads outward at the speed of sound, shaking structures and echoing for kilometers around Starbase, Texas. At approximately 12 km (7.5 miles) altitude, the booster’s rapid deceleration amplifies the effec

30K views · 18K reactions | Super Heavy Sonic Boom PSA  This will potentially be the first time many folks in South Texas experience rocket-powered sonic booms. The 6-10 estimate was from the environmental docs released earlier today, as expected at the closest publicly available viewing area (South Padre Island's Isla Blanca Park) Actual levels may vary based on temperature and humidity.  | NASASpaceflight.com | Facebook