SpaceX launches cause late-night booms that rattle windows, set off car alarms, and may damage property. Some locals are pushing back.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching from Vandenberg Space Force Base, carrying a payload of 20 Starlink internet satellites into space, soars across the sky after sunset above the Pacific Ocean.

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• SpaceX runs a launch facility out of Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California.
• The company's rocket launches are increasing in frequency — but some locals are pushing back.
• The launches cause loud, rattling booms that one researcher found could cause structural damage.