Looks like NASA might be facing a new lawsuit for improper disposal of its space junk.
The news comes after the company was accused of failure of disposing of a giant chunk of expired batteries the right way which ended up ramming into the residence of a Florida man.
In reality, what actually should have happened is the chunk was supposed to burn inside the atmosphere of the earth but instead, it directly rammed into the house causing a massive outcry as would be expected.
Image: NASA
The news led to an immediately held investigation by the organization which examined the ordeal and recovered debris parts, confirming its source of origin to be none other than NASA’s International Space Station which was starting to orbit back in the year 2021.
Just this past month, we saw the company reveal how close to 5800 pounds of batteries made from nickel hydride landed back into the planet. But what should have happened in reality is that the spack junk needed to disintegrate to avoid slamming back into the atmosphere like it just did.
Experts then spoke about the matter, adding how the chunk was too large in size and therefore one part was so huge, causing devastation to arise on a massive scale which the company did not anticipate in the form of a reentry incident.
To be more specific on the matter, NASA mentioned how a giant rod made out of metal was designed to hold those batteries into position and therefore, they failed in terms of blowing up. So based on these conclusions, NASA is in a pretty sticky situation as the agency says such debris was a part of the stanchion from such a flight.
This would support equipment and be utilized for mounting them across cargo pellets. Such material used is usually metal alloys that weigh a whopping 1.6 lbs and are 1.6 inches in diameter with a height of just 4 inches. But as one can imagine, anything made from such material would cause devastation.
NASA confirmed how it could retrieve the artifact which was handheld in size after it crashed via the residence located in Naples Florida.
The fact that it tore through the home’s roof and even crashed through two floors was alarming for the victim, to say the least. He even added pictures of the horrifying ordeal that he states almost rammed directly into his son.
The victim who identified himself as Alejandro Otero added how he tried long and hard to get into contact with the leading space firm but getting through to them was a challenge on its own that he faced constantly.
He knew after seeing it that it was probably linked to expired batteries but still wanted to confirm and make sure as this was clearly not normal behavior. But when they did end up generating a response, all of his fears and suspicions were said to be right.
Indeed, the part was partly melted but that does not mean it didn’t cause a great degree of damage. Right now, they’re carrying out a more comprehensive investigation and working closely with top engineers of the firm to see what exactly happened and what could be done shortly to avoid such incidents from taking place.
This is where the ISS is said to step in and carry out their share of the investigation and figure out why it failed to melt properly and therefore managed to re-enter and cause this destruction.
NASA’s engineers and experts are already working hard to see how objects are heating up and disintegrating during the phase of re-entry. For now, the company has confirmed that its goal continues to be one thing and one thing only.
This is restricted to working responsibly and ensuring things orbiting at a low level near the Earth do not serve as harm or danger to those on the planet such as when the hardware is rolled out.
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The news comes after the company was accused of failure of disposing of a giant chunk of expired batteries the right way which ended up ramming into the residence of a Florida man.
In reality, what actually should have happened is the chunk was supposed to burn inside the atmosphere of the earth but instead, it directly rammed into the house causing a massive outcry as would be expected.
Image: NASA
The news led to an immediately held investigation by the organization which examined the ordeal and recovered debris parts, confirming its source of origin to be none other than NASA’s International Space Station which was starting to orbit back in the year 2021.
Hello. Looks like one of those pieces missed Ft Myers and landed in my house in Naples.
— Alejandro Otero (@Alejandro0tero) March 15, 2024
Tore through the roof and went thru 2 floors. Almost his my son.
Can you please assist with getting NASA to connect with me? I’ve left messages and emails without a response. pic.twitter.com/Yi29f3EwyV
Just this past month, we saw the company reveal how close to 5800 pounds of batteries made from nickel hydride landed back into the planet. But what should have happened in reality is that the spack junk needed to disintegrate to avoid slamming back into the atmosphere like it just did.
Experts then spoke about the matter, adding how the chunk was too large in size and therefore one part was so huge, causing devastation to arise on a massive scale which the company did not anticipate in the form of a reentry incident.
To be more specific on the matter, NASA mentioned how a giant rod made out of metal was designed to hold those batteries into position and therefore, they failed in terms of blowing up. So based on these conclusions, NASA is in a pretty sticky situation as the agency says such debris was a part of the stanchion from such a flight.
This would support equipment and be utilized for mounting them across cargo pellets. Such material used is usually metal alloys that weigh a whopping 1.6 lbs and are 1.6 inches in diameter with a height of just 4 inches. But as one can imagine, anything made from such material would cause devastation.
NASA confirmed how it could retrieve the artifact which was handheld in size after it crashed via the residence located in Naples Florida.
The fact that it tore through the home’s roof and even crashed through two floors was alarming for the victim, to say the least. He even added pictures of the horrifying ordeal that he states almost rammed directly into his son.
The victim who identified himself as Alejandro Otero added how he tried long and hard to get into contact with the leading space firm but getting through to them was a challenge on its own that he faced constantly.
He knew after seeing it that it was probably linked to expired batteries but still wanted to confirm and make sure as this was clearly not normal behavior. But when they did end up generating a response, all of his fears and suspicions were said to be right.
Indeed, the part was partly melted but that does not mean it didn’t cause a great degree of damage. Right now, they’re carrying out a more comprehensive investigation and working closely with top engineers of the firm to see what exactly happened and what could be done shortly to avoid such incidents from taking place.
This is where the ISS is said to step in and carry out their share of the investigation and figure out why it failed to melt properly and therefore managed to re-enter and cause this destruction.
NASA’s engineers and experts are already working hard to see how objects are heating up and disintegrating during the phase of re-entry. For now, the company has confirmed that its goal continues to be one thing and one thing only.
This is restricted to working responsibly and ensuring things orbiting at a low level near the Earth do not serve as harm or danger to those on the planet such as when the hardware is rolled out.
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