Visible Sonic Booms at Falcon Heavy Launch

Geostationary Transfer Orbit Environmental Satellite-U (GOES-U)
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket
With first stage boosters landing at Cape Canaveral, FL

[@hicksrobin42]

Watching the boosters return to earth never gets old.

[@WNYXeb777]

Ya know grew up watching all the launches and was at the second shuttle launch. I'm still in disbelief that they are able to have the boosters n such return. Amazed - like HOW!

[@clevergirl4457]

I’ve never seen the shockwaves coming down on a return to launch site mission for Falcon 😮 Must be incredible to watch two skyscrapers falling from space and landing next to each other.

[@mattbartley2843]

Some videos of SpaceX Starship launches showed some cool acoustic shock waves, as have some well-planned still photos of Falcon9 launches flying in front of the Moon in the background.

[@clevergirl4457]

@@mattbartley2843 yep I've watched all those, pretty cool. the USSF-52 FH launch had some amazing moon transit photos from launch photographers

[@kevinforget549]

Skyscrapers are typically at least 100 or 150+ meters in height depending on definition and these are under 50 meters each so it's like a medium sized grain silo landing.

[@cweefy]

How are we as a country not more excited and proud of this American made magic?!?! Impossible to imagine 50 years ago.

[@bobbydazzler6990]

Yeah, man, impossible to imagine fifty years ago....except for that little space flight thingy that culminated IN THE FIRST HUMAN TO EVER WALK ON THE MOON (july 20, 1969)!! Did you learn anything at all in school? 🤡

[@Adrian_Estando]

Resentment. His critics and there are lots of them are jealous that Musk is not like them. Basically, evil.

[@sntslilhlpr6601]

@@bobbydazzler6990 Did you not watch till the end? Why be such a debbie downer?

[@OregonCrow]

Same shit different company.

[@banzaiib]

@@bobbydazzler6990 chill out, boomer. Great things can happen more than once.

[@Kebmoz]

I can see this 100's of times and it still makes me emotional that this is real and not CGI.

[@SamFBM]

project blue beam!

[@DavidCaissy]

It's the first time that I see shock waves like these ones, truly awesome!!

[@SpaceNinja321]

Yeah this was a first for me too!

[@idondon]

Look at the previous test flight for starship. It had multiple shockwaves during take off.

[@kosteaproduction]

@@SpaceNinja321that’s what she said

[@kreterakete]

1:18 it’s that what u talk about ? ❤

[@DavidCaissy]

@@kreterakete The ones I'm talking about start at 3:56

[@user-vp1sc7tt4m]

I wish we were celebrating these awesome achievements more all across the country.

[@NPCHSN]

White people achievements…

[@lnr12241]

People are too busy trying to figure out their pronouns

[@Asterra2]

3:54 I've never seen this phenomenon quite like this before. Wow.

[@ginskimpivot753]

Also worth noting is the continuous crackle. This is the audible sonic effect of the exhaust breaking the sound barrier thousands of times. The plume assaults the surrounding air creating countless pockets of alternating high pressure and vacuum, with the vacuum being responsible for limiting the upper peak at about 196 decibels. The physics of rocketry is pretty astounding.

[@markfox1545]

Fluent bollocks. Nothing is supersonic here.

[@DannyJoh]

Thanks for sharing. I've seen many professional videos of launches, this kind of made it feel more real, like really being there. One day I gotta see it for myself.

[@joshuaconner5887]

I was there. It was my first time seeing a rocket launch ever and when the falcon 9s landed, I could not get my Jaw off the deck of our boat. The videos and livestreams don't do it justice.

[@CoconutPete]

the sound and feeling of power is almost better than the visual part

[@Horizontedesucesos_]

Oh guys, you have no idea how much I wish to witness and feel that power

[@ashleyking6743]

I really hope to get to see it in person one day but I live in Australia so it’s a long travel

[@morganoverbay8783]

​@@ashleyking6743i hope you can make the trip sometime. Good luck.

[@scopex3592]

THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS!!! ME AND THE REST OF MY FAMILY DIDNT RECORD THAT SOUND WAVE AND WE'VE BEEN LOOKING EVERYWHERE FOR IT!!!! THANK YOU!!!!

[@kaizhang563]

Thanks for uploading! People usually don't appreciate contemporary science and engineering enough. This video is a demonstration of the unusual phenomenon only observable when we push beyond the limit of "common sense". No they don't play pool games better or know more about magic tricks, but they are exploring things beyond our scope and we can only see a little from their awesome projects. The more we learn, the better we know how hard it is.

[@billmadison2032]

That was super cool and rare. I watched the launch from my house in Lake Placid Florida and the clouds parted right in front of the rocket, I thought that was the weirdest thing I had ever seen

[@RV4aviator]

Amazing how quickly the exhaust elongates into the thinner atmosphere.! Falcon Heavy is a Fast Mover...! The best part is witnessing the ALMOST Sci-Fi moment of both Boosters burn back and land...!!! Wish I was there...!!! Cheers , thanks for this...!

[@kevinforget549]

People might not realize that you are in space in only 8-12 minutes as gravity drag is costly.

[@paulknightley]

This is very cool! The visible shockwaves are stunning!

[@mattbartley2843]

When one of the last space shuttle flights landed at Edwards AFB in California, I happened to be working outside in Los Angeles Oblast, and it sounded like someone next door fired a shotgun twice. I'd remembered that it might land here, so I knew what it was, but it was startling.

[@GabrielBoddy]

Rockets don't go in reverse! Elon: Are you sure?

[@jamesthompson3099]

That was brilliant! A whole new way to experience a launch. Thanks!

[@paultruesdale7680]

Wow, what a sight to be seen. Beautiful booster return. Superb launch.

[@brissiAU]

Thank you for posting this, imo one of the best, no music etc, just brilliant, i am very jealous lol.

[@SteveSiegelin]

Next time you're there make sure you stay on the vehicle a little bit longer because you caught the beginning of boost back burn. The first time you truly get to witness the boost back burn from both boosters at the same time is quite a site. My tracking wasn't as good as yours but I was at the very first falcon heavy launch!

[@YSongCloud]

I have no idea how things like this are not a bigger deal to more people. Seeing it launch, the separation, the return of the boosters and everything going off flawlessly seriously moved me to tears at what kinds of amazing things we humans can do. The wonder of space and the awesome technology and effort to get there are no longer cherished by most of the self-absorbed of today's society. When did we lose the wonder of what's out there and the drive to explore?

[@vonsteuben6475]

Vielen lieben Dank für diese tollen Aufnahmen! Thank you very much for these great pictures!

[@ruthlemler2726]

At my house there are kids, kool-aid and popcorn. We love launches. If there is a sonic boom one of the 4 year olds always says hey, the spaceship burped.

[@micron3268]

The things man can do! Just awesome!👀👀 Thanks for sharing this incredible video!👍👍

[@DomesticatedDemon]

Such a great example of sound wave travel time. It shows just how high/far away they were when crossing the speed of sound 🤘🏻 Awesome

[@sheryltimm9397]

Where were you guys, I’ve been to many rocket launches but never that close to the landing 🤩

[@SpaceNinja321]

Roy G Bridges causeway

[@borghorsa1902]

Wow! Never expected that, I thought it was the shock wave cone on it's way up but the booster landings shockwave was super visible ! I love crowd videos 😍

[@stefans.2705]

Simply beautiful. It can be watched over and over again and… 🤩😍

[@Robbedoes-MT09]

Wow, the shockwaves sight is really cool! Imagine where we are in about 20 years from now.

[@SnarkfishMan]

Phenomenal video. Thank you very much!

[@Zarni-fv2fj]

Saw the shockwaves while watching Shuttle Discovery land at Edwards AFB. First flight after Challenger. Oct. 3 1988.

[@SunnnyDay]

That's cool. Never saw a landing, always wanted to. I have a real nice recording though, lived in Los Angeles at the time, of the double sonic boom of Challengers final landing at Edwards, as it flew overhead.

[@TheJeepinDad]

US State run media doesn't seem to like this one single bit. They never cover it! LOL Wonder why that is!

[@debbieatkinson6711]

Amazing camera work guys!!! Really really good!!!❤️❤️❤️

[@Yggdrasil42]

Damn, I wish I lived closer so I could go see a launch sometime. So cool.

[@hpalvz]

I saw a bit of the shockwaves on the official broadcast but I wasn't sure if it was a lens flare or something like that. Now I'm pretty sure it was a shockwave thanks to your video 😃

[@ricklyon9075]

Where is this viewing area? I want to go see the next Falcon Heavy and this looks like a great place to see it.

[@DaveBuildsThings]

SpaceX. The company that brought us landing vertical spacecraft that was just a fantasy years ago. Buck Rogers would be proud.

[@kenpalmer1965]

I was at Kennedy Space Center in the viewing area when this rocket launched on this day! Man it was loud! We were like 6 miles from the launch pad!

[@billkipper3264]

I believe the technical term for this is "bad ass".

[@uncletiggermclaren7592]

My friend, that was some pretty Fancy Dan camera work ! Well done indeed !.

[@johnschofer5806]

Wow!! That is awesome video! Great Camara work, thank you very much.

[@RealDavidN]

Very cool. You can also see shock waves radiating off the pad and from the tail of the exhaust plume on any starship launch video.

[@lnr12241]

Absolutely incredible. Never gets old

[@CoyoteOne]

Huh, I didnt know you could see a sonic boom sound. Surely must be a one in a million.... /s

[@funkydozer]

It’s sad that we now live in a world so self absorbed that people don’t even care to notice such monumental advances in human achievement. 50 years ago, every launch and landing would’ve been televised and celebrated around the world. What went wrong?

[@kevinforget549]

It's mostly just the USA that's self absorbed.

[@nutbastard]

Nothing went wrong, a lot of things went right and now these launches are so routine they've become as mundane as having the internet in your pocket, or seeing a car drive down the road. This is a good thing.

[@my3dviews]

Nothing went wrong. It went right. There are now so many launches that it has become normal. They don't televise every plane taking off at an airport either. They will televise a launch like Artemis 2 when it is manned and headed for lunar orbit, since that will be out of the ordinary.

[@roninvictor]

Americans are too busy trying to figure out whether they’re male, female or something else 😂

[@i_n_c_r_y_p_t_o]

@@my3dviewswell said

[@charlespaluha1247]

Crazy how you hear the Sonic booms as they land.

[@AW-xj4un]

It’s just mad that they have managed to control these spent rockets and make them land where they want.

[@ThatOpalGuy]

must have been a thrill watching this live.

[@Loneranger670]

For young children seeing these rocket launch’s, the re-entry and landing of the boosters seem normal yet to us adults it’s a thing of wonder given we grew up in a world where boosters burnt up in the atmosphere. I wonder what’s next ?

[@jonathanwarnes2230]

Never gets boring

[@primetube3717]

Yes, indeed!

[@OarsmanPower]

Never gets old. Thank you!!

[@chemicle]

Really good camera work on your part ;)

[@EricRabb]

I wish I was there! Super nice vid yo!

[@ariadnelecoutre9453]

Wow, that sonic boom wave in the air was, ... Wow!!!

[@arty3683]

This is the best footage I've seen of this launch! Could you please share where you viewed the launch from? I've seen a couple launches from Cape Canaveral but never had a view like this.

[@SpaceNinja321]

@@arty3683 Roy G. Bridges causeway

[@МаксимКозлов-к4и]

Great catch!!!

[@jonathanfischer5292]

Great camera work, bravo!

[@Dlweta57]

Wow shockingly beautiful

[@cablevamp3163]

Landing rockets is so damn cool

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

Awesome capture.

[@marcosapereira]

Magnificent!

[@Andy-rp3ee]

Never gets old!

[@rmgf1005]

AMAZING !!

[@dazz1one]

Can anyone tell me roughy what location was this filmed from? I live the UK and watched a Starlink mission launch from KSC while I was on holiday there during April. That’s about 7 miles away from the pad. I’d like to watch a launch from a bit closer if I get chance to visit in the future.

[@RVWeekendsRC1]

Super cool!

[@-108-]

You IIIDDDIIIOOOTTT! You blew the shot right at the exact moment you weren't supposed to blow the shot! Unbelievable. Give a human being a video camera with which to capture a moving object, and all of their brain matter leaks out of their head instantaneously. Truly a remarkable human trait. It even happens to professional NASA and SpaceX photographers, so I guess you are in good company!

[@straighttoyou]

At least something we put in the sky doesn't fall apart,

[@4Th3Truthful]

Will sonic boom be larger with super heavy? Will the sonic boom be unpredictably destructive? We might find out in a couple weeks!

[@MrZart]

3:55 Boom!

[@Nobody-df4is]

It's gorgeous. Is this art?

[@CoconutPete]

Got to view from Jetty Park, what location was this?

[@SpaceNinja321]

Roy G Bridges Causeway

[@CoconutPete]

@@SpaceNinja321 that sound was incredible

[@damonfrm910]

Aside the video being amazing, Pls tell me how you got that much stabilization, bc it’s also amazing

[@SpaceNinja321]

It's just an iPhone 14 Pro. Stabilization is built-in.

[@damonfrm910]

@@SpaceNinja321 I would have never thought it would just be an iPhone lol. I got the 15 pro I just haven’t taken much videos on it. You must have changed some settings

[@charlesfenstermaker4311]

Where were you standing for such a great view?

[@SpaceNinja321]

Roy D. Bridges Causeway

[@spockofdune8657]

and with it,... gran pa missed the best part !

[@BomJJJariK]

поздравляю американцев. Это выглядит круто.

[@markmalasics3413]

The video must have been shot with Canon gear. Just look at all the lens flare.

[@MrDhalli6500]

OK...that was pretty cool, thumbs up.👍

[@234sail]

Awsome capture!

[@xplmr1]

Great capture as always!

[@luckyirvin]

great camera work!!

[@artemisrocketman2389]

very nice!

[@SpaceNinja321]

Thank you!

[@tecnico360]

which viewing area were you recording this from? at first I thought you were on a boat but then I saw people standing on grass. Where was this? was that a vip area? or one you bought ticket?

[@SpaceNinja321]

Employee viewing site at Roy G Bridges causeway

[@bryanhoppe1481]

Great video....until MECO and stage separation

[@zachreyhelmberger894]

At about 3:53 you can see these trippy semicircular arcs rushing away from the boosters.

[@arkadandfortuna1582]

Never gets old…😚

[@chrischristenson]

Nice!

[@stanleybridge]

Thank you!

[@TheeChopperman]

It was cool how the rocket turned on the Chem trails then turned them off. 😂

[@my3dviews]

Contrails, which are just water vapour. They appear at certain altitudes due the the air pressure and amount of moisture in the air.

[@wumpygaming]

Im jealous of what you guys can see up close.....

[@LOVELOVE-rp9cn]

oh my God...❤❤❤ it is unreal !!!!!

[@ETHVN741]

i was watching it from this hotel called hyatt place and it was amazing!

[@raymondzhao9557]

really cool, how do you get into the East Nasa Causeway?

[@SpaceNinja321]

I work here ☺️

[@raymondzhao9557]

@@SpaceNinja321 THATS SO COOOOOL

[@GinaSzerdahelyi]

That is AMAZING. ❤

[@gerber8915]

One, that was amazing, But Two, why was there 2 sonic booms?

[@SpaceNinja321]

Due to the shape of the boosters. One shock cone forms on the engine and a second further up the fuselage. A more streamlined shape like a jet would have only one shock cone.

[@arnoldmayii3563]

Awesome and amazing!

[@ebenwaterman5858]

Nice capture. Never seen b4. :)

[@vikvanderhaeghen200]

Best footage ever!

[@Twobarpsi]

Incredible! I was there!!

[@s.mendez7160]

Where is this viewing site? Can you post a location or Lat/Long? Thank you.

[@SpaceNinja321]

Roy G Bridges Causeway