[meteorite-list] Washington SpaceX fall event: debris recovered

[Dennis Miller]

I have not seen a Federal Regulation pertaining to Space craft debris.  Title 49 part 830
only outlines the rules and laws concerning Aircraft wreckage.  Good question.  We will
have to wait for 21st Century laws! 😜

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> On Apr 3, 2021, at 8:50 AM, Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Marco and List,
> 
> I have a question about ownership and legality of these manmade
> artifacts that fall from space and are found on private property.
> 
> What is the law regarding objects that originate from private entities?
> 
> I understand that if part of a NASA object falls on your land, that it
> is still government property.
> 
> But, SpaceX is a private corporation, so would that change the legal
> situation? Could a land owner keep such an object legally?
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> MikeG
> 
> 
> On 4/2/21, Marco Langbroek via Meteorite-list
> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
>> Marc Fries wrote:
>>> I've posted some data on the Washington debris fall from last 26 March.
>>> Radar signatures from this event persist for about two hours after the
>>> event, and some early-arriving signatures appear to be massive objects.
>>> The strewn field lies along a line which covers most of the state and
>>> appears along a line which roughly connects Yakima and Spokane.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> A COPV from this Falcon 9 reentry has been revovered on farmland in Grand
>> County, Washington:
>> 
>> https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/2/22364582/spacex-rocket-debris-falls-farm-washington
>> 
>> - Marco
>> 
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