{"id":357617,"date":"2026-07-30T14:43:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T14:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/357617\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T14:43:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T14:43:11","slug":"early-morning-spacex-launch-brings-sonic-boom-to-central-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/357617\/","title":{"rendered":"Early morning SpaceX launch brings sonic boom to Central Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"

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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – An early morning SpaceX launch on the Space Coast generated a sonic boom that was heard across parts of Central Florida.<\/p>\n

What we know:<\/p>\n

The company used its Falcon 9 rocket to launch a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office shortly after 3 a.m. Thursday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.<\/p>\n

Shortly after liftoff, the rocket’s first-stage booster returned to the space force station, causing a loud, booming sound as it landed.<\/p>\n

The boom was reportedly heard as far as Orlando.<\/p>\n

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An early morning SpaceX launch on the Space Coast generated a sonic boom that was heard across parts of Central Florida on Thursday, July 30, 2026. (Credit: SpaceX) <\/p>\n

What is a sonic boom? <\/p>\n

A sonic boom is the sound that comes from an object traveling through the air faster than the speed of sound.<\/p>\n

It is often described as sounding like thunder.<\/p>\n

SpaceX’s Florida launch schedule <\/p>\n

SpaceX has at least two more launches planned from Florida next month.<\/p>\n

The company is scheduled to launch a Bluebird 11-13 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Aug. 5.<\/p>\n

The company is targeting a liftoff at 3:42 a.m. ET.<\/p>\n

And then on Aug. 10, SpaceX plans to send another batch of Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit.<\/p>\n

The Source: This article was written with information released by SpaceX.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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