Claim: If a satellite falls on a house, the owner of that house will receive a compensation of 74 crore rupees from the country which launched it.
Fact-check: There is no fixed compensation amount if a satellite falls on your house - FACTLY
Verdict: while it is true that the state which launched the satellite will have to pay compensation for the damage caused by a fallen satellite, the compensation amount is not pre-determined or fixed. in the 'convention on international liability for damage caused by space objects', it can be read that "a claim for compensation for damage shall be presented to a launching state through diplomatic channels". also, there are other conditions. hence the claim made in the post is misleading.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Akhil Reddy
Date published: 2022-12-07T14:06:46