SpaceX Falcon 9 debris found in four locations across Poland - more could follow

The debris from SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, which recently lit up the skies over Poland, has sparked significant interest not only among the Polish public but also worldwide.

A suspected Falcon 9 rocket tank was discovered in a forest near Sędziny, a village in Szamotuły County in western Poland. The Polish Space Agency (POLSA) confirmed that an uncontrolled reentry of a 4-ton Falcon 9 rocket stage from the SpaceX Starlink Group 11-4 mission occurred over Poland on February 19.

Photo: PAP/Jakub Kaczmarczyk

Due to the widespread attention generated by the appearance of glowing objects in Polish airspace, the Polish Space Agency (POLSA) provided an updated report on the incident on Monday, February 24.

The Polish Space Agency (POLSA) has confirmed that debris from a Falcon 9 rocket has been found in four locations across western Poland: Komorniki and Wiry, near Poznań, as well as Śliwno and Szamotuły, northwest of the city of Ponznań.

The fragments were discovered between February 19 and 21, landing in areas such as a warehouse, a forest, and a field.

Authorities have secured the debris for further analysis, with police and prosecutors involved in the investigation.

The Polish Space Agency (POLSA) has confirmed that debris from Falcon 9 has fallen in four locations across Poland in recent days. Photo: POLSA

Additional SpaceX Falcon 9 debris could be scattered across Poland

SpaceX stated that the fragments pose no threat to people, are not radioactive, and additional pieces may appear within a 100 km-wide corridor across Poland.

POLSA plans to advocate for international regulations requiring companies to disclose material composition to improve debris tracking and safety measures.

The Polish Space Agency (POLSA) warns that additional rocket debris may be located within a roughly 100 km-wide corridor stretching across more than half of Poland. Photo: POLSA

Source: IAR/POLSA

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