Loud sonic boom in Orlando after SpaceX Falcon 9 landing

A loud sonic boom was heard across Orlando, Florida, on Sunday night shortly after SpaceX confirmed the successful landing of a Falcon 9 rocket's first stage at Landing Zone 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The booster, identified as B1090, was making its 14th flight and landed less than eight minutes after liftoff, according to Spaceflight Now. The mission carried eight Globalstar satellites into low Earth orbit.

Residents took to social media to report the loud sound, with many linking it to the returning booster. One user said, "That was super loud hearing the sonic boom from Mims," while another wrote, "Sonic BOOM just made me spill my beer." SpaceX confirmed the landing on X, stating that the first stage had landed at the droneship "Of Course I Still Love You." Spaceflight Now noted that a successful landing would be the 649th Falcon booster landing for SpaceX.