Charlie Puth Alarmed by SpaceX Sonic Boom Near Home

Singer Charlie Puth expressed alarm over a SpaceX rocket launch near his Santa Barbara home early Wednesday, describing how the resulting sonic boom shook his residence and frightened his pregnant wife. The incident, which occurred at 3:40 a.m. Pacific Time from Vandenberg Space Force Base, prompted Puth to post a direct appeal on X to Elon Musk, SpaceX's chief executive.

In his message, Puth wrote that the sonic booms from recent launches in the area have grown progressively louder. "This one at 3am today felt like 150-160 dB, violently shook our whole house, and really frightened my pregnant wife," he added. "I hope they do not get louder." Musk has not publicly responded to the post. Puth and his wife, Brooke Sansone, announced in October that they are expecting their first child in March. The couple, who married in September 2024, revealed the pregnancy through Puth's music video for his song "Changes," in which Sansone appears with Puth's hand on her stomach.

The launch involved a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 27 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit to support the company's global high-speed internet network. This marked the 18th flight for that booster's first stage. SpaceX...