SPACEX ROCKET BOOSTER IS ON A 5,400-MPH COLLISION COURSE WITH THE MOON, EXPECTED TO LEAVE CRATER 16 FEET DEEP - CBS NEWS

According to CBS News, a SpaceX rocket booster is currently on a collision course with the Moon, traveling at approximately 5,400 miles per hour. The impact is expected to create a crater about 16 feet deep on the lunar surface.

The booster, weighing about 9,000 pounds as reported by a source titled "A 9,000‑pound SpaceX rocket will crash into the Moon tonight," is slated to strike the Moon tonight, according to that same source. BBC News has explored the potential effects of such a collision, noting that the impact would leave a visible crater. Space.com reports that the booster originated from SpaceX’s 90th Falcon 9 flight, which carried a fleet of Starlink satellites.

This event reflects SpaceX’s practice of intentionally directing unused rocket boosters toward the Moon to study impact effects and to clear debris from launch trajectories.

• SpaceX booster traveling at 5,400 mph headed for the Moon.
• Expected crater depth: 16 feet on lunar surface.
• Booster weight: ~9,000 pounds, from SpaceX’s 90th Falcon 9 flight.
• BBC News discussed potential impact outcomes.
• Event occurs tonight according to the sources.

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