Sonic Boom From SpaceX Launch | Orlando News

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched early Thursday morning from Cape Canaveral, carrying a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office — and sent shockwaves through Central Florida. The sonic boom, created as the booster returned and broke the sound barrier, rattled homes all the way to Orlando. This isn’t unusual for SpaceX — sonic booms are a regular part of their landing routine. With two more launches scheduled for August — including the Bluebird mission and another Starlink payload — the sky’s getting louder, and the mission’s getting bigger. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8d00dd6466621ddd