Chinese rocket, not Falcon 9, linked to upper stage on lunar impact trajectory

Chinese rocket, not Falcon 9, linked to upper stage on lunar impact trajectory
By Jeff Foust

In a case of celestial mistaken identity, a spent upper stage that will crash on the far side of the moon in March is now linked to a Chinese launch in 2014, not a SpaceX launch of an Earth and space science satellite in 2015, illustrating the difficulties in tracking objects beyond Earth orbit.

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February 14, 2022 at 12:45AM
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