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A Falcon 9 rocket will hit the Moon this summer at seven times the speed of sound
A spent Falcon 9 upper stage from a lunar lander mission launched in January 2025 is projected to impact the Moon on August 5, 2026 . The roughly 4,000-kilogram upper stage is projected to impact at a
A spent Falcon 9 upper stage from a lunar lander mission launched in January 2025 is projected to impact the Moon on August 5, 2026 . The roughly 4,000-kilogram upper stage is projected to impact at a speed of 2.43 kilometers per second (approximately 8,700 km/h) . The event poses no risk and is unlikely to be viewable from Earth, as the impact is expected to occur on a sunlit portion of the lunar surface .
Source: Ars Technica | 2026-04-29