Central Florida residents face flight delays, beach closures, and sonic booms in the middle of the night if SpaceX has its way, with plans to launch its powerful Starship and Super Heavy rocket from the Space Coast as many as 120 times a year.

The most dire predictions in two federal reports on the proposal could mean nearly 12,000 delayed commercial flights each year with more than 60 days of denied access to Playalinda Beach on Canaveral National Seashore and half of the launches and landings taking place while residents are asleep.

“Where does the space center program end and the access to the public rights start?” wrote area resident William Gee as part of the public comment period for the proposal. “You’ve constantly taken more and more … We want our kids to be able to enjoy the pie

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