Out-of-control SpaceX rocket will smash into the moon in weeks

livescience.com ^ | Ben Turner

[BenLurkin]

The Falcon 9 booster was launched in February 2015 as part of a mission to send a climate observation satellite 930,000 miles (1.5 million kilometers) from Earth, but since running out of fuel, the 4.4-ton (4 metric tons) rocket has been hurtling around space in a chaotic orbit.

The rocket's upper stage is now expected to hit the far side of the moon while traveling at a blistering speed of 5,771 mph (9,288 km/h) on March 4, 2022, according to Bill Gray, a developer of software that tracks near-Earth objects.

In a Jan. 21 blog post, Gray noted that the space junk had "made a close lunar flyby on January 5" but is set for "a certain impact at March 4."

"This is the first unintentional case [of rocket debris hitting the moon] of which I am aware,"

[LIConFem]

Someone should give Martin a heads-up.

[Red Badger]

So, the Moon will get a BOOSTER SHOT?......................

[Magnum44]

This is going to upset the locals a bit...

[tflabo]

LoL Red…. dont piss off the moon. Could mess a few things up, lol.

[blueunicorn6]

What a country.

Even our garbage is cool.

[sanjuanbob]

Well said.

[Deaf Smith]

What will they name the new crater on the Moon?

[C210N]

Any chance it will capsize, and overturn?

Asking for a friend (congressman).

[cgbg]

SpaceX better send a mission to the moon to clean up their litter.

;-)

[Sirius Lee]

What will they name the new crater on the Moon?

"Musk Hole"

[TonyinLA]

How will this affect global warming?

[Alas Babylon!]

Actually, it’s headed directly to the Nazi Lunar City called “Mondbasis Eins”. It has a 2-megaton warhead on it.

Iron Sky was NOT a fictional tale, but rather a documentary.

[telescope115]

That’s a good one!😀

[DannyTN]

This will increase the mass of the moon. Which in turn will increase the tides. And that will cause increased glacial melting.

And my Tennessee Possum Holler International Seaport is going to make a mint when the sea levels rise!!

I’m going to be RICH! RICH I say!!!! RICH!! RICH!!!
And very generous and very humble and very very RICH!!!!

[algore]

But, but, Autopilot?

I guess it really blows when there is a malfunction

[Navy Patriot]

Out-of-control SpaceX rocket will smash into the moon in weeks

I hope the Moon doesn't retaliate.

[dforest]

Oh Gawd, it’s all over for us folks.

[dforest]

Lets name it after Biden’s US. How about “shithole”?

[dayglored]

"MARS NEEDS WOMEN -- The Sequel":

"MARS NEEDS BOOSTERS!"