# SpaceX rocket set to crash into the moon at seven times the speed of sound — but the 5,400 mph impact is entirely expected, and might even prove useful for NASA

> A spent Falcon 9 upper-stage rocket will hit the Moon near the Einstein Crater on 5 August at 5,400 mph, releasing roughly the energy equivalent of three tons of TNTThe impact, though unintentional, was predicted since…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/spacex-rocket-set-to-crash-into-the-moon-at-seven-times-the-speed-of-sound-but-the-5-400-mph-impact-is-entirely-expected-and-might-even-prove-useful-for-nasa?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7258c56a7b80a58448286a)
- **Published:** 2026-08-04
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #surface
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