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Australia baffled as unidentified mystery object washes up on beach (www.bbc.com)

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[–] heluecht@pirati.ca 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@DogMuffins @Amilo159 Maybe it also has got some insulating foam. This would make it floatable. This really looks like some tank. It looks toasty, so the question is: 1st stage or 2nd stage?

[–] Acetamide@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Many "space" fuel tanks have inflatable bladders inside to control the pressure and location of the fuel, especially in zero-g. Otherwise, the fuel could float away from your tank valve. It is possible that this tank has a fully or partially inflated bladder, making it much more buoyient.