A family of USA claims more than $80,000 from the POT due to a small piece of space debris that fell from space and passed through the roof of his home in Floridaa law firm reported on Friday.
The problem of space junk has grown along with the increase in space traffic, and the response of the POT It could set a precedent for how future claims are handled, law firm Cranfill Sumner said in a statement.
On March 8, a 700-gram object hit the home by Alejandro Otero in Naples, Florida, causing a hole in the roof. Later, the POT confirmed that it was a fragment of a used battery charging platform that had been released from the International Space Station as waste in 2021.
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Instead of disintegrating completely before falling to Earth, a portion remained intact upon re-entering the atmosphere, the US space agency said.
Otero’s son was in the home at the time of impact, according to the law firm, which said the POT You have six months to respond to your claim.
“My clients seek appropriate compensation that takes into account the stress and impact this incident had on their lives.“said lawyer Mica Nguyen Worthy.
“They are thankful that no one was physically injured, but a ‘near miss’ situation like this could have been catastrophic. There could have been serious injuries or a fatal incident“NASA has not commented on the matter.
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