“It seems to be the fourth stage of a Jielong rocket,” Gorman, a Flinders University associate professor and author of Dr Space Junk vs the Universe, said.
“There was one launched in late September. If it is the one from the 25th, that means it’s been orbiting the Earth for a bit and then came out of the blue.
throws_lemy in space
Space debris found on fire near WA mining town suspected to be from Chinese rocket
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/20/suspected-space-debris-found-near-newman-wa-mining-townThere was no Jielong launch on the 25th, so I assume they are referring to the Jielong-3 launch on the 24th: https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7956
As usual, I shall await confirmation from Jonathan McDowell.
At least if it's a Jielong 3 it isn't full of hypergols
My hydrazine bottling idea is back to the drawing board.
Strewth.