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06-25-15, 09:51 AM
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Captain
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Identify mystery object
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06-25-15, 09:58 AM
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Silent Hunter
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So easy, it's a weather balloon! Now, move along, noting to see here!
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06-25-15, 10:00 AM
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Starte das Auto
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That is weird; the "tiled" skinning does suggest some sort of re-entry (or exit) heat-shield.
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06-25-15, 10:05 AM
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Lucky Jack
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Part of the Rosswell UFO that crashed in 1948.
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06-25-15, 10:08 AM
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Lucky Jack
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Yeah, does look like some kind of fairing.
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06-25-15, 10:41 AM
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Navy Seal
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Almost certainly a rocket fairing of some persuasion. Probably one of those used on the Soyuz rockets.
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06-25-15, 10:55 AM
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Lucky Jack
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 EDIT: Unusual place for it though, since most if not all Soyuz launches are from Baikonur, must have fallen there on re-entry and maybe floated with the tides. |
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