A Falcon 9 rocket will hit the Moon this summer at seven times the speed of sound

2026-04-30

The upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket that launched in early 2025 will strike the Moon later this summer at about 2.43 kilometers per second. It will likely hit the near side of the Moon at around 2:44 AM ET on August 5. The impact is expected to be too faint to be observed on Earth. There is no risk from the impact on anything on the Moon.