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Southern California
Residents mentioned they heard a loud sound.
sonic boom
and felt a shaking sensation on Saturday evening. -
The surge was due to a
SpaceX
Dragon vessel re-entering the atmosphere as it approached its splashdown off the southern California coast around 10:44 PM. - The SpaceX craft was en route back from the International Space Station, transporting 6,700 pounds of astronaut provisions, scientific experiments, and hardware.
- Residents near Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County frequently experience sonic booms, which have been confirmed by both the U.S. Space Force and SpaceX as ongoing issues.
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Despite complaints, SpaceX CEO
Elon Musk
has mentioned that the firm intends to dispatch more than 90 rockets from the facility by 2026, with military authorities rejecting demands to lessen the sound levels.
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The SpaceX Dragon spaceship generates a sonic boom when it returns through the atmosphere.
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