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

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

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abc7. com reports that SpaceX plans to have a 40-foot Falcon 9 upper stage strike the Moon near Einstein Crater on August 5 at about 5,400 mph, providing a rare opportunity for scientists to observe the impact. Earlier coverage from Yahoo and USA Today noted that the decommissioned stage, which launched a lunar lander in January, is expected to create a small crater and a dust plume observable by researchers.

IFLScience added that the kinetic energy of the impact is comparable to roughly 2. 8 tons of TNT, while Nautilus highlighted that the event underscores gaps in international lunar governance.

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2026年八月01日
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Discarded SpaceX rocket is on high-speed collision course with the moon

abc7.com • 08月01日 16:05

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.

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

abcnews.com • 07月30日 18:45

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.

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

USA Today • 07月30日 15:10

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.

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Yahoo • 07月30日 10:00

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.

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2026年七月28日
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Falcon 9 Rocket Stage "Abandoned" In High-Earth Orbit Is About To Slam Into The Moon, With The Energy Of 11.8 Gigajoules
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IFLScience • 07月28日 16:28

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.

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An Abandoned SpaceX Rocket Is About to Crash Into the Moon
An Abandoned SpaceX Rocket Is About to Crash Into the Moon

Nautilus | Science • 07月28日 14:00

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.

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2026年七月27日
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A Dead SpaceX Rocket Is About to Slam Into the Moon at 5,400 MPH
A Dead SpaceX Rocket Is About to Slam Into the Moon at 5,400 MPH

Yahoo • 07月27日 17:34

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.

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2026年七月22日
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Elon Musk SpaceX Rocket Is Set To Crash Into the Moon-What You Need To Know
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Newsweek • 07月22日 15:52

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.

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