韩国航空航天研究院的Danuri卫星捕捉到了SpaceX Falcon 9上面级撞击月球的前后对比影像。[1]这枚火箭上面级于周三以每小时5400英里的速度撞击月表，在其表面形成陨石坑。[1]撞击原因系太阳活动和重力导致的轨道偏离。[1]
Danuri卫星在撞击发生不久后飞越撞击地点并进行了拍摄，对比照片显示该地区地形明显变暗并出现新的撞击坑。[1]Danuri卫星由SpaceX于2022年从卡纳维拉尔角发射。[1]美国宇航局的月球勘测轨道器预计将在下周飞越该地点。[1]
South Korea's Danuri satellite has documented the collision of a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage with the lunar surface through comparative imagery [1]. The rocket stage struck the moon on Wednesday at a speed of 5,400 miles per hour, creating a crater on the lunar terrain [1]. Danuri, which was launched from Cape Canaveral by SpaceX in 2022, flew over the impact site shortly after the collision to capture photographs showing distinct changes in the landscape, with the affected area appearing noticeably darker and exhibiting a newly formed crater [1].
The unexpected collision resulted from the combination of solar activity and gravitational forces that altered the rocket's orbital trajectory [1]. NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is anticipated to pass over the same impact location the following week to conduct additional observations [1].