REDSTATE (Brad Essex) - The Essex Files: Don’t Panic Over the SpaceX Moon Impact It’s Actually a Win for American Innovation
What natural forces caused the path of the SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage to shift before it hit the Moon?
Natural forces, including solar radiation and gravity, shifted the object's path over the past year and a half.
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When and where did the SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage impact the Moon?
The impact occurred near Einstein Crater at approximately 2:35 AM Eastern time on a Wednesday.
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What were the physical characteristics and origin of the SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage that hit the Moon?
The object was about the size of a school bus and weighed four metric tons; it was leftover from a January 2025 launch that carried commercial lunar landers.
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What object struck the Moon and at what speed did it impact?
A spent upper stage from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket struck the Moon at roughly 5,400 miles per hour.
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