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Piece of space junk might have washed up in Waldport By Jim Day, Albany Democrat-Herald, Ore.
Published: April 11, 2021, 2:03pm
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Don’t look now, but charred space debris is washing up on the Oregon Coast.
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office officials are reporting that they have recorded what is possibly a component from a SpaceX vehicle. The debris washed up at Alsea Bay near Waldport and was briefly stored near a local business.
Deputies responded Friday afternoon and set up an exclusion perimeter while the nature of the object was being assessed. Central Oregon Coast Fire and Rescue also responded and determined the object was not an immediate hazardous materials threat. After further consultation with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, SpaceX was contacted.
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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.