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Argentina Farm Finds Suspected Rocket Tank After ‘Hairy’ Cylinder Falls From Sky

Police describe the carbon-fibre cylinder as a likely rocket pressure vessel pending verification of its origin.

Overview

  • Authorities in Puerto Tirol, Chaco, secured a 100‑foot perimeter after a 1.7 m by 1.2 m cylinder landed on a farm on September 25 around 6:30 p.m.
  • Bomb experts found no combustible or hazardous materials and declared the object safe to handle.
  • Chaco Police told local media the item is a rocket fuel tank capsule, and experts say its construction matches a composite overwrapped pressure vessel.
  • The cylinder bears a serial inscription, a valve at one end, and a roughly 40 cm opening at the other, with damaged carbon fibre strands visible on the exterior.
  • Reports note unconfirmed speculation about a Chinese Jielong‑3 flight path over Argentina that night, while officials have not attributed the debris to any specific mission.