# NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO)

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-05T02:35:00-04:00**: Lunar impact — Falcon 9 upper stage strikes the Moon near Einstein Crater at approximately 5,400 mph, creating a fresh 20-30 meter crater.
- **2025-01**: Falcon 9 launch — Falcon 9 launches from Kennedy Space Center carrying Blue Ghost-1 and Resilience landers on a trans-lunar trajectory.
- **2025-01**: Upper stage depletion and drift — After payload deployment, the upper stage runs out of fuel and begins an uncontrolled chaotic orbit within the Earth-Moon system.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 5,400 mph SpaceX Debris to Strike Moon Near Einstein Crater Aug 5
2026-08-12 01:09:56 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

An uncontrolled Falcon 9 upper stage will hit the Moon at 2:35 a.m. ET on August 5, offering a rare opportunity to study a known impact as lunar debris management challenges intensify.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/spacex-falcon9-moon-impact-einstein-crater-2026

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