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The FCC Wants a 5-Year Deadline to Deorbit Defunct Satellites

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a draft order that would require satellites to reenter Earth’s atmosphere just five years after their missions end, rather than the current 25-year deadline, in what is an effort to reduce space junk.

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Source: gizmodo.com