As if space debris on Earth is not bad enough, we also have debris striking the moon.
On Aug 5, 06:34:33 UTC, a SpaceX spent 2nd stage (ID 2025-010D) will crash into the Moon at ~8,700 km/h.
The 2nd stage propelled the Blue Ghost and Hakuto-R missions on Jan 15, 2025. The 2nd stage ended up in an unstable ~200K x 600K km orbit around earth. On Aug 5, the Moon, in its 384K km orbit, will be in the rocket's path.
See map below for impact location.
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https://www.projectpluto.com/25010d.htm
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On Aug 5, 06:34:33 UTC, a SpaceX spent 2nd stage (ID 2025-010D) will crash into the Moon at ~8,700 km/h.
The 2nd stage propelled the Blue Ghost and Hakuto-R missions on Jan 15, 2025. The 2nd stage ended up in an unstable ~200K x 600K km orbit around earth. On Aug 5, the Moon, in its 384K km orbit, will be in the rocket's path.
See map below for impact location.
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https://www.projectpluto.com/25010d.htm
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