List of space debris fall incidents (English Wikipedia)

U.S. Congress, Office of Technology Assessment, "Orbiting Debris: A Space Environmental Problem" Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Background Paper, OTA-BP-ISC-72, U.S. Government Printing Office, September 1990, p. 3

forbes.com

O'Callaghan, Jonathan (12 May 2020). "Chinese Rocket Debris May Have Fallen On Villages In The Ivory Coast After An Uncontrolled Re-Entry". Retrieved 7 May 2021.

foxnews.com

"Shuttle Debris Falls on East Texas, Louisiana". 1 February 2003. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.

go.com

abcnews.go.com

Vilcarino, Jennifer. "Two North Carolina men find suspected space debris from same craft". ABC News. Retrieved 5 June 2024.

hindutamil.in

"ஒட்டன்சத்திரம், கரூர் அருகே வானில் இருந்து விழுந்த மர்மப் பொருள்" [A mysterious object fell from the sky near Ottanchatram, Karur]. Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 3 November 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2022.

indianexpress.com

"'Mysterious' object falls from sky in Tamil Nadu village". The Indian Express. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
"Skyfall in Gujarat, expert says likely debris of a Chinese rocket". The Indian Express. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
"Suspected space vehicle pieces fall in Gujarat villages; ISRO lab report awaited". The Indian Express. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.

inquirer.net

newsinfo.inquirer.net

Mangosing, Frances (3 August 2022). "Chinese rocket debris found near Mindoro Strait". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 3 September 2022.

inverse.com

Brown, Mike (27 May 2021). "SpaceX Starlink: how it could kickstart an 'uncontrolled experiment'". Inverse. Retrieved 28 May 2021.

ledesk.ma

"Des débris d'une capsule spatiale Crew Dragon de SpaceX retrouvés au Maroc". Le Desk (in French). Archived from the original on 3 April 2025. Retrieved 3 April 2025.

nasa.gov

orbitaldebris.jsc.nasa.gov

Brown, M. (2012). Orbital Debris Frequently Asked Questions. Retrieved from https://orbitaldebris.jsc.nasa.gov/faq.html Archived 28 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine.
"PAM-D Debris Falls in Saudi Arabia" Archived 16 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine, The Orbital Debris Quarterly News, Volume 6 Issue 2 (April 2001).
"The Orbital Debris Quarterly News" (PDF). NASA Orbital Debris Program Office. April 2001. Retrieved 22 January 2023.

blogs.nasa.gov

"NASA Statement on Orbital Debris". blogs.nasa.gov. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.

natlib.govt.nz

paperspast.natlib.govt.nz

"WHAT WILL IT BE?". The Press. Christchurch, New Zealand. 6 April 1972. p. 1. Retrieved 2 May 2025 – via Papers Past.

nytimes.com

McQuiston, John T. (7 February 1991). "Salyut 7, Soviet Station in Space, Falls to Earth After 9-Year Orbit". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
Holpuch, Amanda (1 July 2024). "Debris Found in North Carolina Came From SpaceX Dragon, NASA Says". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 6 July 2024.

nzherald.co.nz

Horwood, Alison (24 August 2002). "New light on mysterious space balls". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 15 December 2020.

pauldmaley.com

"History of Space and Launch Debris Recoveries". Paul D. Maley. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.

perthnow.com.au

"Redditors reckon they've SOLVED mystery objects' origin". PerthNow. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.

philsa.gov.ph

"Public advisory on the re-entry of Long March 5B debris". Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA). Retrieved 3 September 2022.

phys.org

"Piece of SpaceX rocket debris lands at Washington state farm". Phys.org. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.

reddit.com

Fizrock (16 July 2023). "This is the third st…". r/space. Retrieved 17 July 2023.

sattrackcam.blogspot.com

Langbroek, Marco (6 May 2025). "SatTrackCam Leiden (b)log: Cosmos 482 Descent Craft reentry forecasts [UPDATED]". SatTrackCam Leiden (b)log. Retrieved 6 May 2025.

scitech.org.au

"Space rocket debris lands at Scitech". Scitech. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2025.

smh.com.au

Jano Gibson, "Jet's flaming space junk scare" Archived 6 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine, The Sydney Morning Herald, 28 March 2007.

smithsonianmag.com

Machemer, Theresa (13 April 2021). "After a Fiery Display, SpaceX Debris Landed on a Washington Farm". Smithsonian Magazine.

space.com

Mike Wall (15 April 2024). "Object that slammed into Florida home was indeed space junk from ISS, NASA confirms". Space.com. Retrieved 16 April 2024.

spaceflightnow.com

"Garbage pallet jettisoned from space station will stay in orbit two-to-four years – Spaceflight Now". Retrieved 3 April 2024.

spaceinafrica.com

Iderawumi, Mustapha (1 January 2025). "Kenya Space Agency Investigates Partially Burnt Rocket Fragment Found in Mukuku Village". Space in Africa. Retrieved 1 January 2025.

spacenews.com

"India examining crashed space debris suspected to be parts of China's Long March rocket". SpaceNews. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
"India hit by more suspected space debris". SpaceNews. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.

spacex.com

"SpaceX". SpaceX. Archived from the original on 11 February 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.

starlink.com

"Starlink Approach to Satellite Demisability" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2025.

theanchormedia.org

"Mystery Object Is Rocket Debris- Experts". The Anchor. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.

theguardian.com

Agencies (31 July 2022). "Nasa criticises China after space rocket makes uncontrolled return to Earth". the Guardian. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
"Chinese rocket re-entry: suspected debris lands in Malaysia and Indonesia". the Guardian. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
Rachwani, Mostafa (17 July 2023). "Mystery object: Australian police warn public away from huge cylinder found washed up on WA beach". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 17 July 2023.

thehitavada.com

"2 ISRO scientists visit Sindewahi". www.thehitavada.com. Retrieved 19 May 2022.

themountaineer.com

Dallara, Brionna (24 May 2024). "Space debris crashes on mountain in Haywood County". The Mountaineer. Retrieved 24 May 2024.

theprint.in

"Last year's Chinese rocket stage reenters over Maharashtra, MP producing a spectacular display". ThePrint. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.

therakyatpost.com

Leong, Adeline (14 August 2022). "Rocket Debris Punctured House Roof In Sibu, Allegedly From China's Long March Rocket". TRP. Retrieved 3 September 2022.

thewest.com.au

"REVEALED: Fate of Indian space junk that washed up in WA". The West Australian. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2025.

todayinsci.com

"Today in Science History" Archived 13 January 2006 at the Wayback Machine todayinsci.com. Retrieved 8 March 2006.

tv9marathi.com

"आकाशातून पडले होते आगीचे गोळे, इस्रोचे शास्त्रज्ञ चंद्रपूर जिल्ह्यात दाखल; तपासणीसाठी ताब्यात घेतल्या वस्तू" [Fireballs fell from the sky, ISRO scientists entered Chandrapur district; Items seized for inspection]. TV9 Marathi (in Marathi). 8 April 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.

unoosa.org

"A/AC.105/1286 - Notification by Australia under the Rescue Agreement concerning the recovery of a component part of a space object". www.unoosa.org. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
"A/AC.105/1221 - Notification by Australia under the Rescue Agreement concerning the recovery of three component parts of a space object". www.unoosa.org. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
"A/AC.105/1296 - Notification by Japan under the Rescue Agreement concerning the recovery of a space object". www.unoosa.org. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
"A/AC.105/1325 - Notification by Canada under the Rescue Agreement concerning the recovery of space objects". www.unoosa.org. Retrieved 17 September 2024.

wchstv.com

Berger, Justin (3 June 2024). "More space debris? NC resident suspects object that crashed into house came from above". WCHS. Retrieved 5 June 2024.

web.archive.org

Brown, M. (2012). Orbital Debris Frequently Asked Questions. Retrieved from https://orbitaldebris.jsc.nasa.gov/faq.html Archived 28 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine.
U.S. Congress, Office of Technology Assessment, "Orbiting Debris: A Space Environmental Problem" Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Background Paper, OTA-BP-ISC-72, U.S. Government Printing Office, September 1990, p. 3
"Today in Science History" Archived 13 January 2006 at the Wayback Machine todayinsci.com. Retrieved 8 March 2006.
Tony Long, "Jan. 22, 1997: Heads Up, Lottie! It's Space Junk!" Archived 2 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine, wired, 22 January 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2016
"PAM-D Debris Falls in Saudi Arabia" Archived 16 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine, The Orbital Debris Quarterly News, Volume 6 Issue 2 (April 2001).
"Debris Photos" Archived 25 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine NASA.
Wallach, Dan (1 February 2016). "Columbia shuttle tragedy marks Sabine County town". Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
"Columbia Accident Investigation Report, Volume II Appendix D.10" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
"Shuttle Debris Falls on East Texas, Louisiana". 1 February 2003. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
"Debris Warning" Archived 17 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine NASA.
"Debris from fallen space shuttle Columbia has new mission 15 years after tragedy". 1 February 2018. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
Jano Gibson, "Jet's flaming space junk scare" Archived 6 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine, The Sydney Morning Herald, 28 March 2007.
DailyThanthi. "ஒட்டன்சத்திரம் அருகே வானத்தில் இருந்து விழுந்தது ஐரோப்பாவுக்கு சொந்தமான ராக்கெட்டின் பாகம் இஸ்ரோ விஞ்ஞானி 'தினத்தந்தி'க்கு பேட்டி" [What fell from the sky near Otanshatram was "a part of a rocket belonging to Europe", an ISRO scientist told Dinathanti.] (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
"Starlink Approach to Satellite Demisability" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2025.
"SpaceX". SpaceX. Archived from the original on 11 February 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.

winknews.com

Iraola, Annalise (15 March 2024). "Object from the sky crashes through Naples family's ceiling and floor". WINK News. Retrieved 3 April 2024.

wired.com

Tony Long, "Jan. 22, 1997: Heads Up, Lottie! It's Space Junk!" Archived 2 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine, wired, 22 January 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2016

wlos.com

Liverman, Marc (23 May 2024). "On remote trail, man stumbles upon heavy, mysterious object possibly from outer space". WLOS. Retrieved 24 May 2024.

worldcat.org

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Rachwani, Mostafa (17 July 2023). "Mystery object: Australian police warn public away from huge cylinder found washed up on WA beach". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
Holpuch, Amanda (1 July 2024). "Debris Found in North Carolina Came From SpaceX Dragon, NASA Says". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 6 July 2024.

List of space debris fall incidents (English Wikipedia)

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dailythanthi.com

dinamani.com

fas.org

forbes.com

foxnews.com

go.com

abcnews.go.com

hindutamil.in

indianexpress.com

inquirer.net

newsinfo.inquirer.net

inverse.com

ledesk.ma

nasa.gov

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history.nasa.gov

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nasa.gov

blogs.nasa.gov

natlib.govt.nz

paperspast.natlib.govt.nz

nytimes.com

nzherald.co.nz

pauldmaley.com

perthnow.com.au

philsa.gov.ph

phys.org

reddit.com

sattrackcam.blogspot.com

scitech.org.au

smh.com.au

smithsonianmag.com

space.com

spaceflightnow.com

spaceinafrica.com

spacenews.com

spacex.com

starlink.com

theanchormedia.org

theguardian.com

thehitavada.com

themountaineer.com

theprint.in

therakyatpost.com

thewest.com.au

todayinsci.com

tv9marathi.com

unoosa.org

wchstv.com

web.archive.org

winknews.com

wired.com

wlos.com

worldcat.org

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