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KSA warns of possible space debris re-entry over southeastern Kenya

Kenya Space Agency officials inspect the object that fell from the skies in Mukuku village, Makueni county.
[Stephen Nzioka, Standard]

The Kenya Space Agency (KSA) has issued a public alert regarding an anticipated re-entry of a space debris.

The object, identified as Norad ID 61909/2024-205R is a fragment from a rocket body of unknown mass.

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