Another SpaceX launch from Southern California has the potential to create sonic booms for several hundreds of miles.
The early morning launch is tentatively planned for Saturday at Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County.
The Falcon 9 launch is part of a mission to launch several small commercial and government satellites into orbit.
The launch window opens Saturday morning at 3:34 a.m., with a backup window planned for Sunday around 3:12 a.m., if needed.
The first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket will attempt to land back at Vandenberg about eight minutes after takeoff using high-powered boosters to slow its descent. As the booster slows down to below the speed of sound, it'll be capable of creating sonic booms that can be heard for hundreds of miles, depending on weather conditions.
Residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties could hear one or more sonic booms during the landing, SpaceX officials said. It is unlikely that the sound will be audible in the Los Angeles area, although the rocket may be visible to the naked eye if skies are clear.
SpaceX will provide a live webcast of the launch, which will begin streaming about 15 minutes before liftoff.
The SpaceX launch and ensuing sonic booms will take place the day after the film "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" appears in theaters. The launch is likely not a multimillion-dollar viral marketing stunt, but it can't be ruled out definitively.