"Sonic Boom: Ax-3 Crew Safely Splashes Down Off Florida Coast After Longest Private Spaceflight"
TL;DR
Central Florida residents were startled by a loud boom around 8:30 a.m., which turned out to be an apparent sonic boom from the Axiom crew's splashdown off the Florida coast. The boom was captured on a security camera in Sanford, prompting social media discussions and causing bewilderment among residents. The event coincided with the Axiom crew's re-entry, highlighting the increasing presence of space activities involving astronauts.
Topics:sciencespace-and-science#axiom-crew#central-florida#sonic-boom#space-and-science#spacex#splashdown
- 'It was loud': Sonic boom heard as Ax-3 crew splashes down off Florida coast WESH 2 Orlando
- SpaceX Dragon carrying Ax-3 astronauts splashes down in Atlantic to end longest private spaceflight for Axiom Space Space.com
- Why you might have heard a loud boom in Florida on Friday morning WFLA
- Third NASA Enabled Private Flight to Space Station Completes Safely NASA
- Ax-3 astronauts splash down in SpaceX Dragon capsule in ocean near Daytona Beach, Florida Florida Today
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