2026 Falcon 9 lunar collision: Difference between revisions

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On August 5 at 06:35 UTC, the upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket launched in January 2025 is expected to impact the Moon near the Einstein crater. It may create a visible impact flash and dust plume.

The stage is around the size of a five-storey building and weighs around 4,000 kg.

Bill Gray, the astronomer that discovered the trajectory, predicts an impact crater about 17m wide.^[1]

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References

↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx25yn22l97o

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	On August 5 at 06:35 UTC, the upper stage of a [[Wikipedia:Falcon 9\|Falcon 9]] rocket launched in January 2025 is expected to impact the Moon near the [[Wikipedia:Einstein ~~Crater~~\|Einstein ~~Crater~~]]. It may create a visible impact flash and dust plume.		On August 5 at 06:35 UTC, the upper stage of a [[Wikipedia:Falcon 9\|Falcon 9]] rocket launched in January 2025 is expected to impact the Moon near the [[Wikipedia:Einstein (crater)\|Einstein]] crater. It may create a visible impact flash and dust plume.

	The stage is around the size of a five-storey building and weighs around 4,000 kg.		The stage is around the size of a five-storey building and weighs around 4,000 kg.