Sonic Boom and Launch Noise Statement of Objectives

STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES

FOR

(SPotFi) Sonic Boom and Launch Noise Analysis

Dated

27 October 2026

V.0.5

Prepared by:
Andrew Duce
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

SPACEPORT OF THE FUTURE INFRASTRUCTURE (SPotFi)

STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES (SOO)

Assessment of Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) Current and Future Facilities to Withstand Launch Noise and Sonic Booms from Current and Future Launch Vehicles

1. Background

Facilities and infrastructure at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) are exposed to intense acoustic loads and sonic booms from an increasing cadence of launch operations. Existing historical data is primarily based on aircraft overflights and has limited applicability to the unique pressure signatures generated by modern launch vehicles. The government requires the development of a scientifically defensible material testing methodology and a predictive model to evaluate the effects of launch noise and sonic booms on both current and legacy construction materials, infrastructure and facility types at CCSFS.

2. Objective

Develop, validate, and deliver a repeatable material testing method and an engineering model that predicts the structural response and damage potential to CCSFS facilities and infrastructure from a wide variety of current and future launch vehicle acoustic environments and sonic booms as a function of distance, event type, and vehicle configuration. The effort shall support informed decisions on facility sustainment, retrofitting, or replacement.

3. Scope of Work

The contractor shall execute this effort in five (5) phases. The Period of Performance for the base effort is 36 months from date of award, with one 12-month option period available.

3.1 Materials and Facilities in Scope

The analysis shall include:
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All primary building and infrastructure materials and assemblies currently required by the Space Launch Delta 45 Installation Facilities Standards (SLD 45 IFS).

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Legacy materials and systems currently in use across CCSFS, with specific emphasis on the Industrial Area facilities (primarily hangars, administrative facility and storage structures). Materials shall include, but are not limited to: single-pane glass and glazing systems, Concrete Masonry Units (CMU), corrugated steel siding and roofing, pre-cast concrete panels, concrete panel roofing systems, structural steel framing and connections, built-up roofing, coatings, and other common legacy systems.

The assessment shall evaluate both immediate damage and cumulative fatigue effects