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RELATED COVERAGE: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 from California
A SpaceX launched the Falcon 9 late Thursday night, sending 20 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
LOS ANGELES - A sonic boom could rattle Southern California Tuesday thanks to SpaceX's latest rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
The Falcon 9 launch will carry the ESA EarthCare (Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer) mission destined for a low-Earth orbit.
The launch is scheduled for 3:20 p.m., dependent on weather conditions.
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Those who live in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties may be able to hear those sonic booms during the landing.
If the launch does not happen Tuesday, a backup window is available Wednesday for the same time, according to SpaceX.