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FCC votes to adopt policy regarding space junk concerns

By Asher Notheis
Published October 2, 2022 10:25am ET
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FCC votes to adopt policy regarding space junk concerns
A new policy from the Federal Communications Commission aims to reduce littering in space. The agency voted 4-0 on Thursday to adopt new rules requiring satellite operators orbiting close to Earth to remove their satellites within five years of completing their missions. The adoption of the rules shaves off 20 years from the previous guideline […]


A new policy from the Federal Communications Commission aims to reduce littering in space.

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