Dr. Kent Gee, Brigham Young University physics professor and lead researcher for the Department of the Air Force ECOBOOM program, delivers remarks during a Vandenberg Mission Update speaker series event in Carpinteria, Calif., April 22, 2026. Gee explained the science behind sonic booms and used visual examples to illustrate how acoustic shock waves are measured in support of ongoing efforts to better understand and mitigate noise impacts from launch activity at Vandenberg SFB. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olya Houtsma)
| Date Taken: | 04.23.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.23.2026 14:43 |
| Photo ID: | 9635867 |
| VIRIN: | 260422-X-BS524-1135 |
| Resolution: | 5449x3892 |
| Size: | 3.83 MB |
| Location: | CARPINTERIA, CALIFORNIA, US |
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