Investigation opened after 1,100-pound rocket debris crashes in Kenya
Kenya authorities confirm 1,100-pound rocket debris fell in Mukuku village, sparking safety concerns amid global space debris risks.
Over 1,000 pounds of space debris crash in south Kenya village
MAKUENI COUNTY, Kenya – Investigations are ongoing as southern Kenya experienced falling debris from the sky around 3 p.m. on Monday. Fragments of space debris fell within a village in Makueni County, Kenya. The object was determined to be a separation ring from a rocket, weighing over 1,000 pounds and eight feet in diameter.
Space debris: 500-kilogram rocket part crashes in Kenya
A piece of space debris weighing half a ton has crashed in a village in Kenya. It is still unclear who it belongs to, says the local space agency.
Space debris weighing over 1,000 pounds reportedly crashes into village in Kenya
Officials said they were investigating fragments of metal, believed to be from a rocket, that crashed into a village in the country's south.
Huge Piece of Space Debris Falls in Kenya
The Kenya Space Agency identified the metal ring that fell in the country as a separation ring from a launch rocket.
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The Kenya Space Agency on Wednesday identified a large metal object that fell from space earlier this week to likely be a separation ring from a rocket launch.
Space debris crashes into Kenyan village, believed to be leftover rocket hardware
The agency thanked the residents of Mukuku Village, local leadership, and media outlets for their swift actions in reporting and disseminating the incident. Possible link? An earl
Object falls from space and lands in Kenyan village
A Kenyan Space Agency official said said that the partially burnt metallic object weighs about 500 kilograms, and is most likely a fragment from a rocket.
Unidentified Rocket Fragment Crashes in Kenyan Village
The piece of space debris is believed to be a separation ring from a rocket, according to Kenya's space agency.
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