Debris From SpaceX's Falcon 9 Found Near UK Beach
- 9 years ago
A piece of debris believed to be part of the SpaceX's Falcon 9 was found floating in the waters off the Isles of Scilly.
In June, an unmanned SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket filled with supplies and headed for the International Space Station exploded shortly after takeoff.
Five months later, a piece of debris believed to be part of the spacecraft was found floating in the waters off the Isles of Scilly, located near the southwestern coast of Great Britain.
Joseph Thomas, a man who works for an area boat service, made the discovery on Thursday.
He was tipped off by a mass of congregating gulls. Initially, he assumed the birds had gathered to feed on the remains of a whale, but wh
In June, an unmanned SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket filled with supplies and headed for the International Space Station exploded shortly after takeoff.
Five months later, a piece of debris believed to be part of the spacecraft was found floating in the waters off the Isles of Scilly, located near the southwestern coast of Great Britain.
Joseph Thomas, a man who works for an area boat service, made the discovery on Thursday.
He was tipped off by a mass of congregating gulls. Initially, he assumed the birds had gathered to feed on the remains of a whale, but wh