A massive metal object have washed up on a beach near Jurien Bay in Western Australia which could be part of some country’s space launch vehicle, says Australian Space Agency.
The Guardian describes the metal piece as copper-coloured cylinder, which was substantially damaged and leaning on its side. The images of the copper cylinder seems quite weather worn and it seems to be attached to a few barnacles. It suggests that the metal part has been in the ocean for quite some time.
Based on the analysis of the object by the fire department, Western Australia police stated that the object seems to be safe and carries no danger to the community. Initially, they had treated the object as hazardous, until further assessments could be made.
Science Alert suggested the possibility that the rocket could have an Indian connection, as it could be a part of third stage booster of the Indian Space Research Orgnisation (ISRO) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).
An image of the engineers at ISRO hoisting a third stage component, looks similar to what has washed up in Australia.