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TURKS AND CIACOS ISLANDS GOVERNMENT (TCIG) – SPACEX INCIDENT PUBLIC ADVISORY #4: RECOVERY PLAN
PRESS RELEASE
FROM THE NATIONAL SECURITY SECRETARIAT
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, 28th January, 2025 – A Turks and Caicos Islands Government (TCIG) disaster management team, alongside UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB), met with representatives from SpaceX on Saturday 25 January 2025 to develop a recovery plan for debris that landed through TCI following the SpaceX incident.
TCIG representatives included:
- Department of Disaster Management & Emergencies
- Department of Environment and Coastal Resources
- Department of Maritime Shipping
- Environmental Health Department
- National Security Secretariat
Following finalisation of the recovery plan in consultation with UK specialist leads, the public will be made aware of the arrangements and necessary protocols.
Members of the public are urged to report all sightings of potential space debris, by sending details to nationalsecurity@gov.tc with the subject title Space X Debris. Email to include:
- Location of the debris – island and coordinates
- Time the debris was sighted
- A photograph of the debris alongside another object for scale; without touching the debris
- These guidelines also apply to any maritime observations of debris (date, time, location and photograph).
As a measure of precaution wear gloves or hand covering if moving debris. Should direct contact be made with debris, wash your hands.
Please be reminded that space debris remains the property of the spacecraft owner. The SpaceX incident is an active investigation led by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in liaison with the UK and TCI.
The safety of the residents and visitors to the TCI continue to remain our highest priority.