JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Did you hear a loud boom Thursday night or see something shoot across the sky? Well, that’s because the SpaceX Dragon capsule came back to earth and broke the sound barrier.
Several First Coast News viewers reported hearing a loud boom in Jacksonville and surrounding areas, and some even heard it in South Georgia.
According to SpaceX, the splashdown of Dragon was successfully confirmed, completing SpaceX’s 23rd cargo resupply mission.
Did not see it but for sure heard it, I know most of you in NE Florida heard it as well. Was a sonic boom from the Dragon Capsule returning. https://t.co/VxaYynln3f
— Robert Speta (@RobertSpetaWX) October 1, 2021
Dragon’s descent as it enters the atmosphere prior to splashdown may be visible in parts of Florida and Georgia
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) October 1, 2021
