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"In the early hours of August 5 (UTC), an abandoned SpaceX rocket stage is
expected to slam into the Moon at around 8,700 kilometres per hour.
Launched in January 2025, the rocket sent two commercial lunar landers toward
Earth’s nearest neighbour.
With its work done, the rocket lacked the fuel to return to Earth or move into
deep space. It remained in an unstable orbit until gravity finally set it on a
collision course with the lunar surface.
The crash itself poses no danger. However, it signals a looming regulatory
problem. As governments and companies race to build a permanent presence on the
Moon, there is almost no practical framework for coordinating activities that
permanently reshape the lunar environment."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
