NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured detailed images of a 60-foot crater carved on the moon by a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage. The rocket stage slammed into the lunar surface at 5,400 mph on August 5, following a January 2025 launch for a commercial moon mission. SpaceX Rocket Impact Leaves Fresh Crater on the … Read more
A spent upper stage from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket slammed into the lunar surface at roughly 8,700 kilometers per hour (5,400 miles per hour) on August 5, 2026. The unintentional collision occurred near the moon’s Einstein Crater and the terminator line, which is the border between daylight and darkness. SpaceX Falcon 9 Upper Stage … Read more
A spent SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket upper stage slammed into the lunar surface at roughly 8,700 kilometers per hour (5,400 miles per hour) on August 5, 2026. The collision occurred at about 06:35 UTC, or 2:35 a.m. ET, near the Moon’s Einstein and Bell craters. SpaceX Falcon 9 Upper Stage Strikes the Moon The piece … Read more