Elon Musk’s SpaceX, a pioneer in aerospace technology, has recently found itself entangled in a series of mysterious encounters with unidentified objects during some of its missions. The incidents, shrouded in secrecy and raising questions about the potential existence of extraterrestrial life, add a new layer to the already intriguing world of space exploration.
Founded in 2002, SpaceX, known for its groundbreaking work in spacecraft manufacturing, space launch services, and satellite communications, has become a key player in the aerospace industry. However, recent revelations suggest that their journeys into the cosmos have been marked by unexpected encounters.
One such incident occurred on April 23, 2021, during the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket and the Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft destined for the International Space Station. As the spacecraft was en route, an unidentified object came into the picture, prompting SpaceX to issue a warning to astronauts, advising them to don their pressurized suits in case of a potential collision.
The Black Vault, a repository for declassified government documents, received internal communications shedding light on this peculiar encounter. Emails from NASA’s Flight Director, Adi Boulos, detailed the incident, revealing that the unknown object was initially thought to pose a miss distance of 1 km. However, subsequent updates from SpaceX indicated a significant discrepancy of 7 km from the calculated state vectors.
With a close encounter ruling out a Debris Avoidance Maneuver (DAM), SpaceX opted to prioritize astronaut safety by having the crew wear their pressurized suits until the Close Approach Time (TCA) passed. Post-TCA, it was disclosed that the ‘unknown’ object was, in fact, a ‘ghost’ satellite inserted into the catalog for internal purposes by the Space Force, rendering it nonexistent.
Elon Musk, the visionary behind SpaceX, further heightened the intrigue by disclosing that one of SpaceX’s cameras routinely captures something extraordinarily large during their missions. The nature of this unidentified phenomenon remains uncertain, adding another layer of mystery to SpaceX’s cosmic endeavors.
As the space community awaits the release of NASA’s report on extraterrestrials, these incidents fuel speculation and contemplation about the unknown entities that may inhabit the vast expanse beyond our planet. SpaceX’s forays into the unknown continue to captivate our collective imagination, leaving us to ponder the mysteries that lie beyond the stars.
