A large chunk of space debris that was discovered last month on a mountain trail in North Carolina came from a SpaceX capsule that had journeyed to the International Space Station,
said the trunk was expected to burn up fully in the atmosphere, but its discovery, along with several others, suggest parts of the vehicle are capable of surviving the fiery trip. SpaceX did not immediately return a request for comment. The piece Clontz found was charred and covered in carbon fiber weaving. It weighs about 90 pounds — too awkward and big for one person to carry — and he said he wasn’t initially sure if it was safe to touch.
. An uncrewed SpaceX mission to deliver supplies to the space station also resulted in debris falling over Saudi Arabia, the agency said. Debris from a Crew Dragon trunk landed in Colorado last year, as well, and a similar incident occurred in 2022 in Australia, ’s space operations, said in an email that it “would not be appropriate for
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