The object was expected to 'fully burn up' upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
Alejandro OteroSpecifically, NASA said the object was "a stanchion from the NASA flight support equipment used to mount the batteries on the cargo pallet.
Recovered stanchion from the NASA flight support equipment used to mount International Space Station batteries on a cargo pallet. The stanchion survived re-entry through Earth’s atmosphere on March 8, 2024, and impacted a home in Naples, Fla.After examination, NASA said it assessed the object is made of the metal alloy Inconel, weighs 1.6 pounds, and is four inches in height and 1.6 inches in diameter.
NASA said the cargo pallet was expected to "fully burn up" while entering Earth's atmosphere, according to the press release.However, the stanchion impacted the roof of Alejandro Otero's home in Naples, Florida on March 8, Otero confirmed to ABC News at the time, after sharing Otero said in March 15 post that the apparent space object "tore through the roof" and went through two floors of his home, and that the object "almost hit my son.
In response to the damage the stanchion did to Otero's home, NASA said in the release, "NASA remains committed to responsibly operating in low Earth orbit, and mitigating as much risk as possible to protect people on Earth when space hardware must be released."
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