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

Written by  Jeff Foust Sunday, 13 February 2022 18:15
Long March launch of Chang'e 5 T1

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.