Nasa faces $100,000 claim after space debris hits US family home

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Nasa’s response could set a precedent for how future claims are handled.

Nasa said the 700g object was part of a cargo pallet of used batteries that was released from the International Space Station as waste in 2021.

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. Nasa later confirmed it was part of a cargo pallet of used batteries that was released from the International Space Station as waste in 2021.

Mr Otero’s son was at the house at the moment of impact, according to the law firm, which said that Nasa has six months to respond to its claim.

 

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