Posted on 04/18/2024 2:37:24 PM PDT by nickcarraway
NASA confirmed an object that crashed through the roof of a Florida home was indeed garbage jettisoned from the International Space Station.
The cylindrical object crashed through Alejandro Otero's roof in Naples, Fla., on March 8, and the sound of the crash was recorded by the homeowner's Ring camera.
The object was taken by NASA to be examined, and the space agency has now confirmed it was indeed the remains of a 5,800-pound cargo pallet of depleted nickel hydride batteries that was jettisoned from the ISS in March 2021.
"The hardware was expected to fully burn up during entry through Earth's atmosphere on March 8, 2024," NASA said in a statement. "However, a piece of hardware survived re-entry and impacted a home in Naples, Florida."
The 1.6-pound piece of debris, measuring about 4 inches long, was identified as "a stanchion from the NASA flight support equipment used to mount the batteries on the cargo pallet," NASA said.
NASA said the ISS will conduct an investigation to "determine the cause of the debris survival and to update modeling and analysis, as needed."
Litterbugs
They missed the ocean ?
“...the remains of a 5,800-pound cargo pallet...”
THAT would be a bit more of a problem than 1.6 lb.
“They missed the ocean ?”
Yeah, what are the odds?.....
So the Rooskies are sending Rods From God to Fla.?
“Yeah, what are the odds?”
Well, if I remember high school geography....about 3 to 1.
I’d find me the biggest shyster lawyer I could and sue them. Emotional damage, loss of use, can’t work because of trauma, can’t sleep, day night mares, loss of appetite, et al.
Who?
About 70% Ocean 30% Land but the odds of getting hit are less since not all land is inhabited.
Was it fluorescent green with embedded peanuts visible?
They hit land!!! Much harder than hitting the ocean ...
Damn thing must have been hot as hell when it blasted through the house.
The home owner called and emailed NASA over and over with no response. He finally started posting on X and NASA finally had to pay attention.
For all things space, from a real science, non-woke source, I HIGHLY recommend Robert Zimmerman. Here is his article about the roof crasher.
I’m not knowledgeable at all with this material.
Maybe someone can help-
I’m wondering what it was doing for 3yrs?
Orbit slowly degrading until plunging?
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