500 kg, 2.5 meter #object from #space crashes into Mukuku village in Makueni county, #Kenya -
It is claimed its sound could be heard from 200 km away.
Current identification says it is a #separation #ring from a #rocket
(and it does in fact resemble one) -
any experts here who recognize the make?
@space @planet4589
@esa
@nasa (more links in first comment)
I doubt it would be spin-stabilized. I think tumbling would be more likely.
It looks like it has a decent amount of cross-sectional area for its mass. If it is steel, it could withstand pretty high temperatures without melting.