Possible SpaceX rocket debris found on Oregon coast KATU Staff
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Debris from a SpaceX rocket that broke up in the atmosphere and
The debris washed ashore in Alsea Bay near Waldport. A fisherman removed it from its location. It was then briefly stored near a local business.
Authorities were alerted to the object’s existence at about 3:15 p.m. Friday. They determined it was not hazardous and after consulting with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, they called SpaceX.
SpaceX looked at several photographs of the object but could not determine whether it was from one of its spacecrafts.
Apparent SpaceX Rocket Debris Found on Oregon Coast
Published 04/09/21 at 9:25 PM PDT
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff
(Waldport, Oregon) – It s like an X-Files episode on the Oregon coast.
(Photo courtesy Lincoln County Sheriffs)
Lincoln County Sheriffs reported Friday they found what appears to be charred debris from the Falcon X rocket that created such a startling show in the skies over the west coast in late March. This comes after another piece was found in eastern Washington last week.
The chunk of fuel container-like debris was found in Waldport after washing up in the Alsea Bay, according to the sheriff s office.
Did SpaceX debris wash ashore at the Oregon coast? Officials aren’t sure.
Updated 7:58 PM;
Today 7:58 PM
A charred object washed ashore in Lincoln County, and authorities are now investigating to see if it could be debris from a spacecraft.Lincoln County Sheriff s Office
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Engineers are examining an object that washed ashore in Lincoln County to see if it could be debris from a SpaceX rocket.
On Friday afternoon, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to Alsea Bay near Waldport after reports that someone had found charred debris they thought could be from a spacecraft.
The object, a large black cylindrical item, is about as long as a wood pallet.
Suspected space debris washes ashore
LINCOLN COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) Deputies say debris from a spacecraft washed ashore on in Lincoln County on Friday afternoon.
At 3:15 p.m. deputies were made aware of what was believed to be charred debris from a spacecraft that washed up in the Alsea Bay near Waldport. The debris was removed from the bay by a fisherman and was briefly stored near a local business.
Deputies responded to the location and set up a perimeter while the nature of the object was assessed. Central Oregon Coast Fire and Rescue responded to the scene and determined the object was not an immediate hazardous materials threat.
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