SpaceX launch at Vandenberg base may cause sonic booms

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying National Reconnaissance Office mission (NROL-85) launches from Space Launch Complex-4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base, …

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying National Reconnaissance Office mission (NROL-85) launches from Space Launch Complex-4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., on Sunday morning, April 17, 2022. NROL-85 is the first NRO mission to reuse a SpaceX rocket booster, and is the second Falcon 9 launch procured through the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) contract to launch from the Western Range. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster returned and landed successfully at the California base’s Landing Zone 4. (Michael Peterson/Space Launch Delta 30 Public Affairs/USNORTHCOM via AP)

by: Jacqueline Gutierrez

Posted: Mar 31, 2023 / 09:01 PM PDT

Updated: Mar 31, 2023 / 09:01 PM PDT

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — SpaceX scheduled a Falcon 9 launch from the Vandenberg Space Force Base early Sunday morning that may cause sonic booms in the surrounding area, according to officials.

The Space Development Agency’s Tranche 0 mission to low-Earth orbit is scheduled to launch at 7:29 a.m. Sunday, according to officials. At about eight minutes after the launch Falcon 9’s first stage will land back at Vandenberg.

Officials said depending on the weather conditions there is a possibility that in surrounding counties residents may hear sonic booms during the landing.

If necessary, a backup launch is available on April 3 at 7:29 a.m., according to officials.

If you would like to watch the launch, SpaceX will go live about 15 minutes before lift-off. Click here to go to the SpaceX website.