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)
He has since revised his opinion after reviewing more data: https://bsky.app/profile/planet4589.bsky.social/post/3lezeu2zodk22
He has posted a more detailed writeup here: https://planet4589.org/space/misc/kenya/index.html
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@threelonmusketeers
And of course, fake news follows swiftly, blaming India’s SpaDex:
https://www.lighthousejournalism.com/viral/fact-check-false-claim-goes-viral-stating-indias-space-junk-fell-in-kenya-prompting-calls-for-compensation-3595/
#kenya #space #debris