11 MAR 2025 · Source — European Spaceflight
Polish Space Agency President Sacked Over Falcon 9 Debris Controversy

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The President of the Polish Space Agency, Grzegorz Wrochna, has been dismissed following a botched response to the uncontrolled re-entry of a Falcon 9 second stage that scattered debris across multiple locations in Poland. On 19 February, between 04:46 and 04:48 CET, a Falcon 9 second stage underwent an uncontrolled…
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