A glowing ring of metal fell to Earth, ... During the launch in 2008, this SYLDA shell was ejected into a 1.6-degree inclined geosynchronous transfer orbit, Langbroek said.

The SYLDA is a hollow shell placed over one payload so that another payload can be placed on top, and this particular one launched on July 7, ... “Apart from the metal ring in the pictures, ...

A Glowing Metal Ring Crashed to Earth. ... During the launch in 2008, this SYLDA shell was ejected into a 1.6-degree inclined geosynchronous transfer orbit, Langbroek said.

On December 30, a mysterious 1,100-pound object in the shape of a massive, 8-f00t metal ring was discovered in a remote Kenyan village, prompting widespread speculation it had fallen from space.