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Acoustic overview of the Delta-IV Heavy NROL-91 launch

2023; Acoustical Society of America; Volume: 153; Issue: 3_supplement Linguagem: Inglês

10.1121/10.0018088

1520-9024

Matthew G. Yancey, Levi T. Moats, Mylan R. Cook, Lucas K. Hall, Mark Anderson, Grant W. Hart, Kent L. Gee,

Underwater Acoustics Research

As commercial space launches continue to become more common, there is increasing interest in the subject of noise. The United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy is particularly interesting because of its three-core design with three widely separated engines. Measurements made by Brigham Young University at the NROL-91 launch on September 24, 2022, feature several microphones placed in an arc surrounding the launch facilities of the NROL-91 launch, ranging in distance from 670 m to 1.8 km. In addition, two long-range measurement locations (13.4 and 19.5 km) were included for propagation comparisons with an earlier Delta IV Heavy launch measurement (NROL-82). This presentation focuses on a description of the measurement made and several results, including spectra, directivity, and the sound power level calculated for the launch vehicle, as well as comparisons with the NROL-82 data.