There is a message on Elon Musk's rocket: The Polish Space Agency confirmed that in Poland Four objects “that could be” part of the Falcon 9 rocket have fallen. They were found in: bailiffs (in the warehouse of electrical equipment), Wirach (in the forest), plum (in the field) and Szamotuły (on the edge of the forest). Only the last object was found on Friday (February 21). The rest was found on Wednesday (February 19). It is possible, however, that new objects will soon be found.
Will the next objects be found? “Possible, subsequent fragments of the rocket can be located in a belt with a width of about 100 km passing through more than half of Poland” – informs Polsa and publishes a photo of this area. “Such a large area is due to the fact that the elements of the rocket, entering the atmosphere, can behave in different ways. Their flight track depends on many factors, including: mass, size and shape of the object, orientation in space and physical properties of the atmosphere At a given moment ” – he explains. Therefore, it is not possible to determine the place of a possible fall during the flight of the object with an accuracy better than thousands of kilometers along the flight track.
There is nothing to be afraid of: Importantly, all objects were reported and secured by the police and the prosecutor's office. Spacex, the owner of the Falcon 9 rocket, assured that potential rags of the rocket they do not pose a threat to people and do not show radioactive properties. “In the case of finding elements that may come from the Falcon 9 rocket, the police should first be notified. Polsa is in constant contact with the police and takes action in this matter on a regular basis” – calls the agency.
Polsa announces an appeal to change the law: It is possible, however, that nothing more can be found, because it is possible that the remains of the rocket have completely burned in the atmosphere. There is no detailed information about the materials from which such objects are built. There are no international regulations that would oblige to provide such data. “Polsa will postulate on an international forum to make such regulations introduced” – announces the agency.
Read too Kacper Kolibabski's text: Incident with Falcon 9 remains in Poland “unprecedented”. “To issue Musk's account”.
Sources: Poland