According to the business insider report, the kinetic rod would be going 500 MPH upon impact. That is slower than sonic boom speed.
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According to the business insider report, the kinetic rod would be going 500 MPH upon impact. That is slower than sonic boom speed.
Well that's not much kinetic energy so it won't cause much damage if its going that slow.
The details I've seen say Mach 10 on impact. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_bombardment