SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster Set for 5,400 MPH Collision With the Moon

By Mrigakshi Dixit · Interesting Engineering · 2026-08-05

According to Interesting Engineering, an 8,000-pound segment of a SpaceX rocket is on a direct path to strike the lunar surface near Einstein crater this August. The second-stage hardware became stranded in a high-energy orbit following a January 2025 launch and was eventually dr

According to Interesting Engineering, an 8,000-pound segment of a SpaceX rocket is on a direct path to strike the lunar surface near Einstein crater this August. The second-stage hardware became stranded in a high-energy orbit following a January 2025 launch and was eventually dr