6 recording perspectives <2 miles from launch site
Stereo and native 5.1 surround recordings
300MB at 24-bit/48kHz
High resolution, clean recordings of a Space X Falcon 9 Rocket launch captured at Vandenberg Air Force Base in Lompoc, California. The distortion heard in these files is not from mics or recorders; it is the rocket creating sonic shockwaves as it reaches terminal velocity en route to orbit. No conventional jet engine is powerful enough to create this effect; it can only be heard during launches.
These recordings were captured during a unique year with many space-centric films and TV shows - heard in projects like The First, Tales from the Loop, First Man, and more. Rockets are surprisingly nuanced, and recording them at a distance presents a unique challenge: they're loud, but almost all low frequency, so quiet sounds like birds can actually contaminate the recordings if a location isn't selected carefully.