The Australian Space Agency (ASA) announced on Wednesday that a large cylindrical object found over the weekend in a deserted part of the Australian coast is believed to be a space rocket engine casing.
And the agency announced on Twitter that the identification of the object is continuing, and that it is also cooperating with other countries during the investigation.
*to update*
We have determined that the object is most likely a solid rocket motor casing.
We are continuing the process of determining the type and origin of the missile through ongoing engagement with our global counterparts. @employee Coordinated object removal and storage. https://t.co/04ZHjLBJ8Y
– Australian Space Agency (AusSpaceAgency) July 19, 2023
The mysterious two-meter-long metal object was found in Green Head, 250 kilometers from Perth in Western Australia, on Saturday, and although authorities initially sealed off the area and warned the public to be careful, it was later determined during an investigation that it did not pose a danger.
According to the University of Western Australia, the object that washed ashore is believed to be part of an Indian missile launched a few months ago.
A cylindrical piece of unknown origin was found off the coast of Australia
The Australian Space Agency, which was involved in the investigation, did not rule out that it was a broken piece of a space rocket.
