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.
Apparent SpaceX Rocket Debris Found on Oregon Coast
Published 04/09/21 at 9:25 PM PDT
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff
(Waldport, Oregon) – It s like an X-Files episode on the Oregon coast.
(Photo courtesy Lincoln County Sheriffs)
Lincoln County Sheriffs reported Friday they found what appears to be charred debris from the Falcon X rocket that created such a startling show in the skies over the west coast in late March. This comes after another piece was found in eastern Washington last week.
The chunk of fuel container-like debris was found in Waldport after washing up in the Alsea Bay, according to the sheriff s office.
Suspected space debris washes ashore
LINCOLN COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) Deputies say debris from a spacecraft washed ashore on in Lincoln County on Friday afternoon.
At 3:15 p.m. deputies were made aware of what was believed to be charred debris from a spacecraft that washed up in the Alsea Bay near Waldport. The debris was removed from the bay by a fisherman and was briefly stored near a local business.
Deputies responded to the location and set up a perimeter while the nature of the object was assessed. Central Oregon Coast Fire and Rescue responded to the scene and determined the object was not an immediate hazardous materials threat.