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SpaceX launch may wake you up with sonic booms
KSBY News • • science
Key Points:
- SpaceX plans to launch the classified NROL-179 mission on a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Friday, June 19, with a 35-minute window starting at 1:40 a.m.
- The Falcon 9 first-stage booster will be making its third flight and will attempt to land back at Landing Zone 4 shortly after liftoff.
- Residents in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties might hear sonic booms during the booster’s return, depending on weather conditions.
- SpaceX will provide live coverage beginning approximately 10 minutes before the scheduled launch time.
