SpaceX’s uncontrollable rocket hits the moon

The Falcon-9 was launched in 2015 and has not been able to control it ever since. The rocket launched the Deep Space Climate Observatory, or more precisely the so-called Lagrange point, a point in space where the combined gravitational force of two larger celestial bodies (Earth and Sun) equals a much smaller, third body. with its centrifugal force.

However, seven years ago, the rocket went into orbit where it could not be steered – now it finally manages to collide with the moon.

A The Guardian Article according to the rocket, which is already junk space, has not been able to break out of the Earth and Moon since February 2015, now its trajectory is changing so much that it can crash into our companion. Experts say the space debris will meet the moon in the coming weeks and will strike at a speed of 2.58 kilometers per second. The upper section of the Falcon-9 is likely to reach the other side of the moon on March 4, somewhere near the equator.

Bill Gray, who writes software that monitors near-earth objects, says the missile approached the escort on Jan. 5, but will surely crash in March.

For those asking: yes, an old Falcon 9 second stage left in high orbit in 2015 is going to hit the moon on March 4. It’s interesting, but not a big deal.

— Jonathan McDowell (@planet4589) January 25, 2022

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