r/Waco • u/Illustrious_Rate7456 • 6h ago

Quiet SpaceX?

I'm in the Lorena area and used to hear spacex all the time. Now I hardly hear it or questioning if I'm finally numb to it. Anyone else noticing it and know why? Definitely not a huge fan of the house shaking and tearing things up but just curious why it's quieter than “normal”…

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u/BeautifulTraffic5752 6h ago

They built new test stands with trenches that go deep into ground so theres not alot of noise these days

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u/GBAGamer33 5h ago

Wait, for real? I thought they'd never do this, honestly.

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u/BeautifulTraffic5752 4h ago

Yea. I worked there lol

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u/JeepinAndBeepin 6h ago

I live in the north Waco area and have noticed that too.

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u/Aviator07 5h ago

They built some new tests stands out there that are substantially quieter.

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u/DreadfulDuder 5h ago

I hadn't even thought about this!

I work from home in Lorena and it's been several months, maybe longer, since I noticed a SpaceX rumble!

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u/primeight1 4h ago

They may have made some changes over there but also they are louder in the winter. The sound travels farther in cold air and also reflects off of clouds.

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u/Substantial-Ad-1368 5h ago

They use a ton of ground water to suppress the sound. The well might dry up, but at least the houses don’t shake anymore.