Florida family suing NASA after space junk crashes through home [Video]

The claim was submitted by attorney Mica Ngyuen Worthy on May 22, according to the release. The family is reportedly citing damages for non-insured property, business interruption, emotional and mental anguish and the cost of assistance from third-party agencies.

That object was reportedly taken to the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral for analysis. NASA confirmed it was a metal support used to mount old batteries on a cargo pallet for disposal, AP said.

That pallet was jettisoned from ISS in 2021 and was expected to eventually burn up on reentry into Earth’s atmosphere, but one 1.6-pound chunk of metal survived before it crashed into the home this year, according to AP.

Otero told CBS affiliate WINK-TV that he was on vacation when his son told him what had happened.

“I was shaking. I was completely in disbelief. What are …