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From: msc@saber.UUCP (Mark Callow)
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Subject: Re: Shuttle sonic booms
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Date: Fri, 6-Dec-85 18:14:52 EST
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> > Why are there two sonic booms from the shuttle?
> 
> It's because there are two "sonic cones" formed by the shuttle.  (There is
> .....
> explanation about how it's due to the shuttle's "strange" shape
> deleted for brevity.

Concorde also makes a double sonic boom.

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