@Simonas That's pretty different than from orbit. From orbit is governed by the Outer Space Treaty, which is way weirder...
@sundogplanets @Simonas huh, I hadn't heard of it either. Having just looked it up, it does look promising for the homeowner: section C article II says "A launching State shall be absolutely liable to pay compensation for damage caused by its space object on the surface of the Earth or to aircraft in flight."
And article V addresses liability for jointly launched objects.
@esnyder @sundogplanets @Simonas a "launching state" what if it is launched by spaceX? they follow any laws?
@barrygoldman1 @sundogplanets @Simonas good question!
@esnyder @barrygoldman1 @Simonas I think this is the kind of thing that space lawyers are figuring out right now. Under the Outer Space Treaty, the US is a launching state, so the US government is responsible for any damage by US-based corporations with satellites. But that has not been tested in court yet so who knows...