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Lottie Williams, hit by junk
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In 1997, Lottie Williams of Tulsa, Okla., reported that she was struck on the shoulder by falling debris while walking. It was later confirmed to be part of the fuel tank of a Delta II rocket.
Williams is the only person known to have ever been hit by falling space junk.
November 12, 2012 6:15 PM PST
Photo by: Center for Orbital and Reentry Debris Studies
| Caption by: James Martin
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