"Bill Gray stated, 'The upper stage, 2025-010D, also kept orbiting the Earth, but was a bit higher and didn't re-enter. It's had a few close passes by the Moon and Earth, but nothing that was close enough to look like a possible impact.'"
"'Since the Moon has no atmosphere, it will strike the lunar surface intact,' Gray explained, emphasizing the unique conditions of the Moon that will allow the upper stage to remain undamaged upon impact."
The upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket, launched in early 2025, is predicted to strike the Moon on August 5 at 2:44 am ET. Bill Gray, who tracks near-Earth objects, has confirmed the impact details. The rocket's upper stage measures 13.8 meters tall and 3.7 meters in diameter. Due to the lack of atmosphere on the Moon, it will hit the surface intact. Although visible from parts of the US and South America, the impact may be too faint for telescopes to detect.
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