SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Crashes Into Moon, NASA Releases Crater Images
TLDR
- A SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage crashed into the moon on August 5, creating a 60-foot-wide, 10-foot-deep crater
- NASA released detailed images taken by its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, orbiting 60 miles above the moonโs surface
- The rocket had been drifting in space for over a year after launching on January 15
- SpaceX said a controlled deorbit was impossible due to the energy needed for lunar missions
- SpaceX stock dipped 0.8% to $142.23 on Wednesday, with investors focused on an upcoming share unlock and Starship test flight
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket upper stage crashed into the moon on August 5, creating a crater roughly the size of two buses laid end to end. NASA has now released the clearest images yet of the impact site.
๐บ๐ธ SpaceX punched a permanent hole in the Moon, and NASA just dropped the photos.
A discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 stage slammed into the surface two weeks ago at over 5,000 mphโฆ and left a perfect 60-foot scar.
Elon is out here casually carving his name into another world now.โฆ pic.twitter.com/dpKZYFh1p3
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