A spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage will hit the Moon near Einstein Crater at about 8,700 km/h around 06:35 UTC on August 5, 2026, Sky News
A spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage will hit the Moon near Einstein Crater at about 8,700 km/h around 06:35 UTC on August 5, 2026, Sky News reports. The stage, left from January 2025's Blue Ghost and Resilience launch, lacks fuel for controlled disposal. Scientists plan to observe the impact flash and dust plume.