Rocket launches in California are on the rise.
That’s good news for space enthusiasts and anyone in the region who enjoys watching SpaceX’s famous Falcon 9 spacecraft soar into the sky multiple times a week.
But for many residents who live near the Vandenberg Space Force Base, a powerful rocket liftoff is not exactly a welcome sight to behold. That’s because when a Falcon 9 or any other spacecraft gets off the ground from the Santa Barbara County spaceport, it’s not just its visage that they have to endure…