SpaceX is set for a double-launch day on the Space Coast, with boosters returning to landing sites near Central Florida and potentially generating multiple sonic booms.

A second, more powerful SpaceX Falcon Heavy mission, NROL-97 for the National Reconnaissance Office, is scheduled to launch from Launch Pad 39-A just after 11:53 p.m., with two Falcon Heavy boosters expected to land at Space Coast sites LZ-1 and LZ-2, potentially adding more sonic booms.

The first Crew-13 booster, on its third trip, is expected to land at Landing Zone 40, likely delivering the day’s first sonic boom across several Central Florida counties.

The Crew-13 mission will relieve Crew-12 aboard the ISS, with Delaney participating in human experiments tied to long-duration spaceflight and supporting NASA and partner goals for lunar missions and beyond.

Crew-13 launches from Kennedy Space Center aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon Grace on a Falcon 9, carrying NASA astronauts Luke Delaney and Jessica Watkins, Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov, with Delaney serving as pilot.

Delaney, 47, hails from DeBary, Florida, and attended DeLand and Deltona High Schools; this mission marks his first spaceflight and will include long-duration ISS stays.

SpaceX aims to dramatically boost launch and landing activity on the Space Coast, with plans for Starship and Super Heavy operations and roughly 120 launches per year across Cape Canaveral and related sites.

Starship’s larger size and power are expected to cause more pronounced sonic effects, including potential major shock waves, according to aerospace experts familiar with prior coverage.