A metal ball made of titanium was discovered by a British tourist while she was walking along the beach on the pink sand island of Harbor . After that, she told others about the appearance of a strange object and then photos of the mysterious ball immediately went viral on social networks and newspapers.
Immediately after the photos of this “foreign object” were posted on the Internet, it attracted a lot of comments, speculations or even conspiracy theories around it.
RIA Novosti newspaper later reported: According to an expert in the field of space travel – Mr. Vadim Lukashevich – the mysterious sphere found in the Bahamas turned out to be a Ukrainian-made hot air balloon for for the US Antares missile . Most likely this is a helium balloon, which is normally placed inside a liquid oxygen tank.
American Antares missile.
The last Antares rocket launch took place not long ago – on February 20. It is known that the missile’s flight path did indeed go over the northern Bahamas. Antares is a 14-stage rocket model designed by Orbital Sciences Corporation and the third contract between the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the aforementioned corporation. This rocket is capable of carrying about 2,200 kg of cargo to resupply astronauts aboard the ISS.
The Russian RD-181 engine is fitted to the American Antares missile.
Despite being one of the powerhouses in the aerospace industry, so far many US rocket models still have to use engines provided by Russia. According to the Russian public procurement website, in 2021, the Russian side is expected to deliver 10 rocket engines to the US for installation on Atlas-5 and Antares missile models.
On the body of the titanium ball, there are many inscriptions inscribed in Russian.
Returning to the mysterious sphere, as can be seen in the picture below, on the body of the titanium ball there are many words engraved in Russian. From a few readable letters, we know that the sphere is designed for use in the extremely cold temperature range: minus 170 to minus 196 degrees.
The globe is designed for use in extreme cold temperatures: from minus 170 to minus 196 degrees.
Thus, Vadim Lukashevich’s comment that this “could be a helium tank, which is usually placed inside a liquid oxygen tank on a rocket” – is valid.