SpaceX will launch a classified National Reconnaissance Office mission from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station no earlier than 3:09 a.m. Thursday, July 30. The NROL-95 mission will send a Falcon 9 rocket on a northeast trajectory, potentially visible to residents north of the Cape. The launch comes as part of a routine classified mission, with details about the payload kept secret by the U.S. government. Local officials have not issued special warnings, but residents should be prepared for a sonic boom during the booster’s return to Cape Canaveral Landing Zone 2. The Falcon 9’s first-stage booster is scheduled to land approximately eight minutes after liftoff, depending on weather conditions. If visibility is clear, residents may see the booster’s engines ignite as it descends. The sonic boom, caused by the booster breaking the sound barrier during reentry, is expected to be audible to those near the landing zone. SpaceX has not provided specific details about the mission’s payload, but the NROL-95 mission is part of a long-standing partnership between the company and the National Reconnaissance Office. The launch window remains active until 10:30 a.m. Thursday, with weather forecasts currently favorable. Residents in Brevard County are encouraged to check for live updates starting 90 minutes before liftoff. The launch will be streamed on SpaceX’s website and social media channels. No public viewing events are planned, but the company has said it will share photos and videos of the mission afterward. This will be the second classified mission launched from Cape Canaveral this year, following a similar NRO mission in May. SpaceX has conducted over 100 launches from the Space Coast since 2010, with the majority involving government payloads.