The sound of spaceflight
Florida's Space Coast puts us in a unique position: world-class launch facilities within driving distance, generating some of the most intense acoustic events on Earth. We measure them — at the pad, in the community, and everywhere in between.
Active projects
Community-scale acoustic, ground, and structural response during rocket launches
ActiveDesigning and deploying multi-sensor field measurement systems — microphones, accelerometers, and structural sensors — at community distances near Cape Canaveral to understand how launch noise affects the surrounding environment. A paper from this work is currently submitted to JASA Express Letters.
Frequency weighting and community noise metrics for rocket launch assessment
ActiveEvaluating how standard aircraft noise metrics apply — and where they fall short — when used to assess rocket launch noise in surrounding communities. Presented at ASA Honolulu 2025.