Published 06/24/2024 11:56:00 p.m.

Family sues NASA after Florida home is hit by debris from space station

An object weighing 700 grams struck Alejandro Otero's Florida home, creating a hole in the roof. NASA confirmed it was part of a discarded cargo pallet from the International Space Station.
The American family is seeking over $80,000 compensation from NASA. The debris fell from space onto Otero's house, causing damage.
The object damaged Alejandro Otero's home after being released from the International Space Station as waste in 2021.

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BBC News

US family seeks damages from Nasa after space debris hits home

The metal object tore through two layers of ceiling in Alejandro Otero's Florida home this past March.

06/24/2024 2:30:04 p.m.·United Kingdom

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The Independent

Nasa sued by family whose house was struck by space junk

A Florida family is suing Nasa after their house was damaged by debris that fell from the International Space Station.

06/24/2024 10:17:17 a.m.·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

NASA Faces $80,000 Claim After Space Debris Hit Florida Home

An American family is claiming more than $80,000 from NASA after a small piece of debris fell from space and smashed through the roof of their Florida home, a law firm said Friday. The problem of space trash has risen in tandem with increased spatial traffic, and NASA's response could set a precedent for how future claims are handled, law firm Cranfill Sumner said in a statement. On March 8, the object weighing just 700 grams hit Alejandro Otero…

06/21/2024 10:54:32 p.m.·New Delhi, India

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Globo

Family asks NASA for more than R$ 435 thousand for space debris that hit their home in the USA

700-gram object hits Alejandro Otero's house in Naples, Florida, causing a hole in the roof; American family seeks over 80,000 dollars from NASA due to a space debris that fell on their house in Florida, reported an law firm on Friday (21).

06/21/2024 10:24:17 p.m.·Brazil

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The Washington Post

Family whose home was hit by space debris seeks damages from NASA

A family is seeking compensation from NASA after a piece of metal trash from the International Space Station tore through the roof of their home in Naples, Florida, in March.

06/23/2024 10:39:00 a.m.

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Metro News

Family whose home was punched through by space junk wants $80,000 from Nasa

Space junk from the ISS crashed through a Florida home (Picture: Nasa/Mike Hopkins) A family from Florida is suing Nasa after a piece of the International Space Station (ISS) smashed through their home. Law firm Cranfill Sumner, which is representing the family, said the case against the American space agency is the first of its kind, and will ‘form the foundation’ for similar claims in the future as space debris has become a ‘real and serious …

06/25/2024 12:24:59 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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