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Space Debris Crashes in Kenyan Village, Suspected Rocket Stage Part Identified

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A large metallic object crashed into Mukuku village, Makueni County, Kenya, on December 30. The object, weighing 500 kilograms and about 8 feet in diameter, is believed to be space debris, possibly from a rocket leftover. The Kenya Space Agency (KSA) has secured the site and is investigating the object’s origin.A large metallic object crashed into Mukuku village, Makueni County, Kenya, on December 30. The object, weighing 500 kilograms and about 8 feet in diameter, is believed to be space debris, possibly from a rocket leftover. The Kenya Space Agency (KSA) has secured the site and is investigating the object’s origin.