SpaceX issued a warning to residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties about the possibility of hearing sonic booms during the landing of its Falcon 9 rocket on Saturday, December 21st. The launch is scheduled for 3:34 a.m. from Vandenberg Space Force Base as part of the Bandwagon-2 mission, a rideshare mission to deliver payloads into space.
SpaceX issued an advisory for Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties about a possible sonic boom during its early morning Falcon 9 launch this weekend. 'There is the possibility that residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties may hear one or more sonic boom s during the landing, but what residents experience will depend on weather and other conditions,' the aerospace company wrote. SpaceX hopes to launch its latest Falcon 9 rocket on Saturday, Dec.
Roughly eight minutes after liftoff, the rocket's first stage will land back at Vandenberg. Residents in the surrounding counties may hear one or more sonic booms during the landing.The launch is part of the Bandwagon-2 mission, described as a rideshare mission by the aerospace company. It's meant to deliver payloads into space. SpaceX has launched 410 Falcon 9 rockets into orbit, according to its website.
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