Is falling space debris really a concern?

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So, to follow up on my original video about the Falcon 9 second stage reentry producing an awesome light show, a second COPV tank was recently discovered.
The first Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessel was found in Grant County in a private backyard. SpaceX did confirm it was from the failed deorbit burn.

This second COPV washed up along the Oregon Coast. SpaceX hasn't confirmed if it belongs to them, but I wanted to ask the question, do we really need to be concerned? Even though these tanks are light, they could hurt someone if they fell in the right place, at the right time.

I asked Astronomer Jonathan McDowell to explain more.



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