Learn About Baldwin County Alabama News Date: 31-05-2023
The SpaceX Dragon Freedom Capsule made a sonic return that shocked coastal residents.
Those in the Bay Area from Mobile to northwest Florida heard a mysterious roar just after 10 p.m.
The sound was the sonic boom of the SpaceX Dragon Freedom capsule returning to Earth. Last May 21, 2023,
SpaceX AX-210 went into space on a day mission. Astronauts Peggy Whitson, John Shoffner, Ali Alkarni and Ryanah Barnawi
were on the mission. They spend about a week conducting outreach, science experiments, and on-orbit activities.
They then returned to the Dragon Freedom capsule at 8:10 am.
As it crossed the Gulf Coast on its return, its sound startled the Gulf residents.
Around 10:04 p.m., the Ax-2 crew disembarked in the Gulf of Mexico. CST off the coast of Panama City, Florida, according to the SpaceX website.
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