Space junk burning up in Earth’s atmosphere over Johannesburg, South Africa
Image credit: Darryn Govender
Russian SL-4 rocket upper stage used for the Progress MS-20 ISS resupply mission on June 3, 2022, re-entered Earth’s orbit over Johannesburg, South Africa around 20:55 UTC (22:55 LT) on June 5.
The object was seen burning up in the atmosphere and recorded by residents across the country.
Teo Blašković founded The Watchers in 2011 and edited it until 2026, covering seismic and volcanic activity, extreme weather, space weather and near-Earth objects. Articles on this page are his archive.
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