"SpaceX's Ax-3 Mission: Pensacola Splashdown and Axiom-3 Departure Coverage"

SpaceX and Axiom Space are considering Pensacola as the splashdown location for the Ax-3 mission, with the Federal Aviation Administration restricting airspace off the coast for "space operations." The crew is set to undock from the International Space Station on Tuesday morning, and the Gulf of Mexico is favored over the Atlantic for the splashdown due to weather conditions. Residents in Alabama and Mississippi may hear a sonic boom as the Dragon capsule returns.