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NASA confirms International Space Station obxt crashed through home in Naples, Florida
LEAH SARNOFF
Tue, April 16, 2024, 1:06 PM PDT·3 min read
NASA confirmed that the International Space Station object smashed through a house in Naples, Florida
A man in Naples, Florida, now has answers, over a month after a space obxt crashed through the roof of his home.
NASA confirmed in a press release that the obxt was part of a cargo pallet containing aging nickel hydride batteries from the International Space Station.
Specifically, NASA said the obxt was "a stanchion from the NASA flight support equipment used to mount the batteries on the cargo pallet."
A little more than a month ago, a space object pierced the roof of his house. A man in Naples, Florida, now has an answer
NASA confirmed in a press release that the object was part of the ISS's cargo pallet carrying old nickel-metal hydride batteries.
Specifically, NASA said, the space object was "a NASA flight equipment support column used to secure batteries to cargo pallets." ”
"In March 2021, NASA ground controllers used the International Space Station's robotic arm to release a cargo pallet containing aging nickel hydride batteries from the space station following the delivery and installation of new lithium-ion batteries as part of power upgrades on the orbital outpost," the agency said, noting, "The total mass of the hardware released from space station was about 5,800 pounds."
"In March 2021, NASA ground controllers inadvertently released a cargo pallet containing an old nickel-metal hydride battery while maneuvering the ISS robotic arm, after the new lithium-ion batteries had been delivered and installed as part of the outpost orbit power upgrade," NASA said. NASA notes that "the total mass of the hardware released from the space station is approximately 5,800 pounds (note: about 2.6 tons)." ”
After examination, NASA said it assessed the obxt 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.
NASA said that upon examination, the object was made of the metal Inconel and weighed 1.6 pounds, 4 inches tall and 1.6 inches in diameter (weighing 0.4 kilograms, 10 centimeters high and 4 centimeters in diameter). According to the press release, NASA said it expects the cargo pallet to "burn completely" when it re-enters the Earth's atmosphere.
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 several photos of the damage on X.
Otero said in March 15 post that the apparent space obxt "tore through the roof" and went through two floors of his home, and that the obxt "almost hit my son."
The incident was suffered by a homeowner in Naples, Florida, Alejandro Otero. He shared photos of cylindrical space objects that allegedly pierced the roof of his home. Otero confirmed this to ABC News after tweeting several photos of the damage to the home.
In a March 15 post, Otero said it was clear that the space object had "pierced" the roof of his two-story building, and that the object had "almost hit my son."
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In a statement to ABC News on April 2, NASA said the agency "collected an item in cooperation with the homeowner, and will analyze the obxt at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as soon as possible to determine its origin," adding then that "More information will be available once the analysis is complete."
In an April interview with WINK-TV in Ft. Myers, Florida, Otero said he was on vacation when the incident took place but that his son was home and called him about the damage, saying, "Something ripped through the house and then made a big hole on the floor and on the ceiling."
In an April 2 statement to ABC News, NASA said the agency "recovered the object with the assistance of the homeowner and that NASA will analyze the item at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as soon as possible to determine its origin" and that "more information will be provided once the analysis is complete." NASA added
In an interview with WINKTV in Fort Myers, Florida, in April, Otero said he was on vacation when the accident happened, when his son was at home, and it was his son who called to tell him about the damage to the house, saying, "Something smashed through the house, and there was a big hole in the floor and ceiling." ”
"When we heard that, we were like, impossible, and then immediately I thought a meteorite," Otero told WINK.
"It used to have a cylindrical shape, and you can tell by the shape of the top that it traveled in this direction through the atmosphere. Whatever you burned, created in this burn, and melted the metal over in this direction," Otero told WINK.
"WHEN WE HEARD THE NEWS, WE THOUGHT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE, BUT I IMMEDIATELY THOUGHT OF METEORITES," OUTRO SAID TO WINK.
"The object was supposed to be cylindrical, and you can tell from the shape of its top that it is flying in the atmosphere. How the object burns, what the combustion process is, whatever it is, it must have melted first in this direction," Otero told WINK.
"I was shaking. I was completely in disbelief," Otero told WINK about his reaction upon arriving at his home and seeing the impact damage. "What are the chances of something landing on my house with such force to cause so much damage?" he said, adding, "I'm super grateful that nobody got hurt."
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."
OUTRO SAID TO WINK, "I'M SHAKING RIGHT NOW. I think it's incredible." When he came home and saw the damage to the house. He said, "What is it that can cause so much damage to my house?" He added, "Thankfully, no one was hurt. ”
In a statement, NASA responded to the damage to the Otero residence, "NASA remains committed to safe operation in low-Earth orbit and to minimizing risks when releasing hardware equipment from space to protect the inhabitants of Earth." ”