How Everything Works on Instagram: "NASA releases nearly 450,000 gallons of water during rocket launches using a specialized system known as the Sound Suppression Water System (SSWS). This deluge occurs in a matter of seconds just before liftoff and serves two critical purposes: sound suppression and thermal protection. Rocket engines can produce noise levels exceeding 180 decibels—louder than a jet engine at takeoff and intense enough to damage the spacecraft, launch pad, or nearby equipment th