SpaceX Rocket Upper Stage Set for Unplanned Lunar Impact on August 5

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5 August 2026 at 1:50 am

SpaceX Rocket Upper Stage Set for Unplanned Lunar Impact on August 5

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket upper stage is projected to crash into the Moon on Wednesday, Aug. 5, at 2:35 a.m. ET, after a 19-month journey. This unplanned lunar impact follows the rocket's mission to deploy two lunar landers in January 2025, and astronomer Bill Gray has predicted the precise date, time, and location of the impact near the Einstein Crater.

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