I'm not the first one to think this wasn't space debris. I've come to the conclusion that this was a controlled long range rocket in the testing phase.
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Not even remotely a "weapons test." Spent rocket stages left in orbit have been Old Hat for 60 years. If they are in an elliptical orbit, they can sometimes re-enter and burn up. Just think of this as the first time you've seen a news article about a cat stranded up a tree.