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Debris found in Minnesota field likely came from Chinese rocket
A metal object measuring about 3.4 meters in diameter found in a cornfield in the U.S. state of Minnesota was believed to belong to the Zhuque-2E rocket operated by Chinese company LandSpace.
A large piece of metal found in a cornfield in Stevens County, Minnesota, was believed most likely to belong to the Zhuque-2E rocket operated by Chinese company LandSpace.
The Stevens County Sheriff's Office said it received a report on October 14 about "foreign debris" found in a cornfield in Scott Township. Responding teams identified a metal object about 11 feet (3.4 meters) in diameter that was believed to have come from space. The sheriff's office said it was working with state and federal agencies to identify the owner of the debris and remove it from the field.
Ars Technica reported that the piece most likely belonged to LandSpace's Zhuque-2E rocket, which was launched from the Gobi Desert. Debris from the rocket, which placed 10 satellites into orbit for a satellite constellation, was seen burning up and falling over Kansas and Minnesota.
Incidents involving space debris reaching the ground are becoming more common. In 2024, a NASA fragment that broke off from the International Space Station pierced the roof of a house in Florida. No one has been injured by falling space debris to date.
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