SoCal Residents Warned of Possible Sonic Boom from SpaceX Launch

Published on May 28, 2024

Residents in some coastal California counties could hear one or more sonic booms during a scheduled satellite launch and rocket landing May 28 of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, the company warned. Those living in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties were most likely to hear the loud shock wave Tuesday afternoon when the company will launch a satellite using a rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County. Liftoff was scheduled for 3:20 p.m. Tuesday. If that falls through, a backup launch is set for Wednesday. About eight minutes after liftoff, Falcon 9’s booster, equipped with four landing legs made of carbon fiber, is expected to land at the base, creating sonic booms....

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