Reports say that part of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket broke down and fell towards Earth over Mexico as it burnt through the atmosphere. The rocket had sent a satellite to space in the year 2017. The spacecraft had helped in the launch of Echo star 23 mission that aimed to provide internet, broadband and other connectivity solutions to Brazil. A Twitter handle @FronteraSpacial posted a video on February 6. The handle says that the video shows visuals of a Falcon 9 rocket burning up through Earth's atmosphere. It was initially thought that this was a meteoroid. But FronteraSpacial says that this visual represents part of Falcon 9 rocket falling towards Earth.
"SPACE FALCON 9 FALLS OVER MEXICO. Tonight, a "#Meteorite" has been seen falling over northern Mexico. It was actually the second stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 launched in March 2017 with the EchoStar23 mission. It has completely disintegrated in the atmosphere, says the handle.
When a satellites fall towards Earth (re-entry), it is rarely a dangerous situation for citizens as friction with atmosphere breaks up the parts and subsequently burns it. There are, however, several examples of a sizeable portion of a re-entering satellite having been found on the surface of Earth.
Elon Musk or SpaceX haven't commented on second stage Falcon-9 rocket falling, as it is fairly common for second state rocket component to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere and getting destroyed. A Twitter handle @FronteraSpacial posted a video on February 6. The handle says that the video shows visuals of a Falcon 9 rocket consuming Earth's climate. It was at first the idea that this was a meteoroid. In any case, FronteraSpacial says that this visual addresses part of Falcon 9 rocket falling towards Earth.
SPACE FALCON 9 FALLS OVER MEXICO. This evening, a "#Meteorite" has been seen falling over northern Mexico. It was really the second phase of a SpaceX Falcon 9 sent off in March 2017 with the EchoStar23 mission. It has totally broken down in the air, says the handle.
Whenever a satellites fall towards Earth (reemergence), it is seldom a risky circumstance for residents as grating with environment separates the parts and consequently consumes it. There are, in any case, a few instances of a sizeable piece of a reappearing satellite having been viewed as on the outer layer of Earth.
Elon Musk or SpaceX haven't remarked on second stage Falcon-9 rocket falling, as it is genuinely normal for second state rocket part to reemerge the Earth's environment and getting obliterated. By early 2018, Falcon 9 was regularly launching from three orbital launch sites: Launch Complex 39A of the Kennedy Space Center, [161] Space Launch Complex 4E of the Vandenberg Air Force Base, [138][144] and Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station; the latter was damaged in the Amos-6 accident in September 2016, but was operational again by December 2017.[162][163] SpaceX is also building a commercial-only launch facility at the Boca Chica Village site near Brownsville, Texas.[164][64] Although originally projected as a fourth Falcon 9 launch facility, SpaceX had abandoned that plan by late 2018 and the Boca Chica Village site was being used for testing of SpaceX Starship prototypes.
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