Spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage on course to impact the moon this August
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Leonard David
Summary
A spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage, left over from the Jan. 15, 2025 launch that sent Firefly's Blue Ghost-1 lander and ispace's Hakuto-R Mission 2 (Resilience) to the moon via NASA's CLPS initiative, is on course to impact the moon in August. The article explores whether the impact will be visible from Earth, noting that while the event is scientifically interesting, visibility depends on many unknowns — though one expert suggests it might be worth a look for those with the time and inclination.
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· 1 pulledif you've got the time and the inclination, it might be worth a look.
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