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Sonic Boom from the Shuttle

So says Kenley on Twitter...

@kenleyneufeld The Shuttle has entered the atmosphere. Double boom in Ojai. Yay! http://ff.im/-3cLTP

More at NASA's Twitter page. Totally cool.

Posted by Tyler Suchman on May 24, 2009 08:36 AM | | | Sonic Boom from the Shuttle

Comments (3)

Slight correction.

Sonic booms are created by air pressure.

The interval between nose & tail shock waves on Shuttle, which is 122 ft long, is about one-half a second, making double boom distinguishable.

Technically Shuttle sonic boom is when it travels faster than the speed of sound.

Comment #1 Posted by: Kenley | May 24, 2009 08:51 AM

Heard iot in Santa Barbara as well...

Comment #2 Posted by: Harvey | May 24, 2009 11:01 AM

Heard it. Nice to know the astronauts are finally landing.

Comment #3 Posted by: Didj | May 24, 2009 12:30 PM

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