No one was hurt, but a lawyer for the Florida family said the near miss could have been catastrophic. How NASA responds could set a legal precedent, the lawyer said.
NASA confirmed that an object that smashed through the roof of a Florida house was part of debris released from the International Space Station. No one was hurt, but a legal representative for the Otero family described it as a “near miss” that “could have been catastrophic,”that on the day of the incident he received a panicked call from his son.
How NASA responds to the claim could set a legal precedent for how it treats such incidents when they involve U.S. citizens and residents, Worthy said. She is asking NASA to treat the family’s case in the same way that it would meet its obligations under
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