1,100LB Rocket Separation Ring Falls From Space, Lands On Mukuku Village, Kenya

The Space Agency said that the incident would be investigated thoroughly, but assured the public that the ring poses no danger to public safety.

KENYA - A 1,100LB rocket separation ring fell from space and landed on Mukuku Village in Makueni County, Kenya according to the country's Space Agency, causing unrest among the people living in the village.

Rocket separation rings are designed to burn up in the atmosphere upon re-entry, or fall into the ocean or otherwise uninhabited locations.

The Space Agency said that the incident would be investigated thoroughly, but assured the public that the ring poses no danger to public safety.

Following the discovery of a metallic fragment of a space object in Mukuku Village, Makueni County, the Kenya Space Agency has issued the following statement. Read more for details on the incident, preliminary findings, and next steps.

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