A piece of a Falcon 9 rocket launched in January 2025 has crashed into the moon, according to a ynet report this morning. The debris, traveling at 8,700 km/h, impacted the lunar surface. The crash was predicted by astronomers and poses no threat to humans.
01 · THE DISPATCH
The impact occurred this morning, as the Falcon 9 second stage — launched on an uncontrolled trajectory in January 2025 — struck the lunar surface. The crash was widely anticipated; astronomers had forecast the collision at approximately 09:30 Jerusalem time, with the debris traveling at roughly 8,700 km/h. No human casualties or property damage are involved, as the moon is uninhabited. The incident underscores the growing issue of space debris in cislunar space.
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