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Korean lunar orbiter snaps first pics of the SpaceX Falcon 9 crash site on the moon
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South Korea's lunar orbiter has captured the first visual confirmation of a SpaceX Falcon 9 impact site on the moon. This development provides critical data for tracking space debris and assessing the environmental impact of commercial lunar missions.
- 01Korean lunar orbiter photographed the inaugural images of the SpaceX rocket crash site
- 02NASA estimates the resulting impact crater measures approximately sixty feet in diameter
- 03The findings assist in monitoring commercial hardware discarded during deep space lunar trajectories
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NASA believes the crater left by the rocket is around 60 feet wide.