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An object from space crashed into a Florida home. The family wants accountability
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A family in Florida is seeking damages from NASA after an object from space crashed into their home earlier this year. Alejandro Otero and his family submitted a claim to NASA to recover money after a piece of space debris tore through their home. The Oteros are seeking more than $80,000 in damages. The debris was part of a jettisoned pallet of used batteries from the International Space Station. The family has hired an attorney to navigate the insurance and legal process and make a formal claim against NASA. The claim includes noninsured property damage loss, business interruption damages, emotional and mental anguish damages, and costs for assistance from third parties. NASA has six months to respond to the claim. The family is seeking compensation for the stress and impact the incident had on their lives. The debris narrowly missed causing serious injury or fatality. The incident is considered a 'real life example' of the consequences of space debris surviving to the Earth's surface. The debris was released by ground controllers using the Space Station's robotic arm to release a cargo pallet containing aging nickel hydride batteries in 2021. The total hardware released was supposed to burn up during entry into the Earth's atmosphere, but part of it crashed into the Oteros' home.
#SpaceDebris #Lawsuit #Nasa #Florida
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/06/24/nasa-space-debris-lawsuit-florida/74195517007/
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A family in Florida is seeking damages from NASA after an object from space crashed into their home earlier this year. Alejandro Otero and his family submitted a claim to NASA to recover money after a piece of space debris tore through their home. The Oteros are seeking more than $80,000 in damages. The debris was part of a jettisoned pallet of used batteries from the International Space Station. The family has hired an attorney to navigate the insurance and legal process and make a formal claim against NASA. The claim includes noninsured property damage loss, business interruption damages, emotional and mental anguish damages, and costs for assistance from third parties. NASA has six months to respond to the claim. The family is seeking compensation for the stress and impact the incident had on their lives. The debris narrowly missed causing serious injury or fatality. The incident is considered a 'real life example' of the consequences of space debris surviving to the Earth's surface. The debris was released by ground controllers using the Space Station's robotic arm to release a cargo pallet containing aging nickel hydride batteries in 2021. The total hardware released was supposed to burn up during entry into the Earth's atmosphere, but part of it crashed into the Oteros' home.
#SpaceDebris #Lawsuit #Nasa #Florida
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/06/24/nasa-space-debris-lawsuit-florida/74195517007/