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Discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 Stage Set to Strike Moon in Rare, Predictable Impact

Planned observations will measure the ejecta plume and crater to test impact models and inform rules for disposing rocket hardware near the Moon.

Analysis Predicts SpaceX Falcon 9 Upper Stage Will Hit the Moon on Aug. 5, 2026

Amazon to Alter Satellite Insertion Plans After SpaceX Safety Complaint to FCC

SpaceX Advances Orbital Data-Center Plan With FCC Filings as Experts Question Timeline

China Ends Record Year at 92 Launches With Shijian-29 Pair as Reusable Long March 10B Targets 2026 Debut

China Delays Shenzhou-20 Crew’s Return After Suspected Space Debris Strike

Tiny Asteroid Skims Earth at ISS Altitude Over Antarctica, Found Only Hours Later

China Likely Completes First Autonomous Refueling of Satellites in Geostationary Orbit

Dead NASA Relay2 Satellite Emits Nanosecond Burst After Decades of Silence