A rocket crashed into the moon. It was harmless, but the next one might not be.
Juliet Hannay17 Aug 20261 min read
Earlier this month, a discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage crashed into the lunar surface at 8,700 kilometers per hour. This was not a controlled landing. The stage had been […] The post A rocket crashed into the moon. It was harmless, but the next one might not be. appeared first on SpaceNews.
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