SpaceX to launch Falcon Heavy causing sonic booms in Central Florida
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Updated · WDBO · Apr 21
SpaceX to launch Falcon Heavy causing sonic booms in Central Florida
12 articles · Updated · WDBO · Apr 21
The Falcon Heavy is scheduled to lift off from Kennedy Space Center on April 27 at 10:21 a.m. with an 85-minute window.
Two rocket boosters will land at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, generating sonic booms that may be heard across Central Florida depending on weather and proximity.
The launch supports the ViaSat-3 F3 mission, and the unusual ground landings increase the likelihood of sonic booms impacting local residents.
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