I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a sucker for stories like this. 
I’m guessing this object is space junk, possibly a COPV. Interesting story.
Space Ball Drops on Namibia: NASA, ESA to Investigate Crash
hitest cues 50s Sci/Fi sound track
Those Transformers will all be singing in the choir instead of invading Earth. Don’t mess with Starship Troopers.
I won’t, these guys are bad ass. 
On a somewhat related note I found this story to be interesting.