SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage scheduled to impact Moon on August 5

Discarded SpaceX rocket is on high-speed collision course with the moon

abc7.com • 01 août 16h05

A 40-foot SpaceX rocket stage will strike the Moon near Einstein Crater at about 5,400 mph, offering scientists a chance to study debris impacts ahead of future lunar missions.

A piece of a SpaceX rocket is about to hit the moon

abcnews.com • 30 juil. 18h45

A five-ton upper stage of a discarded Falcon 9 rocket will strike the Moon on Aug. 5 at about 5,400 mph, offering scientists a rare calibrated impact experiment.

This SpaceX rocket is about to slam into the moon at 5,400 mph

USA Today • 30 juil. 15h10

The 45-foot second stage of a Falcon 9 rocket that launched a lunar lander in January is expected to strike the Moon’s near side on Aug. 5 at about 5,400 mph, creating a small crater and a dust plume observable by scientists.

A SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon next week, and scientists aren't sure what to expect

Yahoo • 30 juil. 10h00

A decommissioned Falcon 9 upper stage will strike the lunar surface near the Einstein and Bell craters on Aug. 5, and researchers plan to observe the resulting ejecta plume and assess its implications for future missions.

Falcon 9 Rocket Stage "Abandoned" In High-Earth Orbit Is About To Slam Into The Moon, With The Energy Of 11.8 Gigajoules

IFLScience • 28 juil. 16h28

Astronomers expect the abandoned upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket to strike the Moon near Einstein crater on Aug. 5, releasing kinetic energy equivalent to about 2.8 t of TNT.

An Abandoned SpaceX Rocket Is About to Crash Into the Moon

Nautilus | Science • 28 juil. 14h00

An unused SpaceX rocket stage will strike the lunar surface at roughly 8,700 km/h on Aug. 5, offering scientists a rare data source while highlighting gaps in international lunar governance.

A Dead SpaceX Rocket Is About to Slam Into the Moon at 5,400 MPH

Yahoo • 27 juil. 17h34

The spent Falcon 9 upper stage that launched Firefly Aerospace's mission will strike the lunar surface near Einstein crater on Aug. 5, 2026 at about 5,400 mph, providing scientists with impact data.

Elon Musk SpaceX Rocket Is Set To Crash Into the Moon-What You Need To Know

Newsweek • 22 juil. 15h52

A spent Falcon 9 upper stage will strike the Moon’s near side on Aug. 5, 2026, prompting astronomers to observe the impact and resulting dust plume.