Fragments from space: Florida woman claims Starship debris
Elena Zavet, who resides in Florida, claims that during a holiday in the Turks and Caicos Islands, she discovered fragments of the Starship, the mega-rocket launched by SpaceX the previous week. The spacecraft exploded almost immediately after launch. Following her announcement, numerous people expressed interest in purchasing the charred machine parts from her.
Zavet and her husband travelled to the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Atlantic Ocean to celebrate a friend's birthday. There, they heard a loud bang.
We looked up in the sky, and we saw what we thought was a meteor shower, and it's nothing we've ever seen before or experienced – reported Zavet.
At precisely that time, another mega-rocket was launched by SpaceX. Unfortunately, this time, the launch was unsuccessful. The seventh test flight ended with the crash of the mega-rocket, and its debris was washed ashore by the sea.
We had to pick them up. We weren't sure what to do with them, but we knew it was very special – added Zavet, quoted by TVN Meteo.
They found five fragments with her husband, but they only took two home with them. According to experts, they may be fragments of tiles that were intended to protect the rocket from extreme heat.
Although SpaceX has not confirmed whether the fragments found belonged to the Starship, crowds of people remain eager to buy the fragments found by Elena. However, she and her husband chose to keep them.
It’s incredible, it’s an incredible feeling. You are literally touching something from outer space, you’re connecting to the cosmos in this weird way – admitted Zavet.
SpaceX employees have requested that anyone who discovers a piece of Starship contact them by phone or email.
The 123-metre rocket burned after launch
Starship was launched on Thursday, 16th January, at 14:00 GMT. The event occurred at the Boca Chica Beach test site in Texas. Right after launch, the rocket stopped transmitting data and broke into pieces. In videos that appeared online, you can see its debris falling to Earth or burning up in the atmosphere.
