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Satellite Traffic In Low Earth Orbit Needs Rules, Lawmaker Says

By Marc Selinger

Monday, October 9th, 2017

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With low Earth orbit (LEO) becoming increasingly crowded with U.S. and foreign satellites, there is a growing need to craft operating rules to prevent collisions, a key congressman said Oct. 2.Policymakers are discussing LEO satellites “but we’re not talking about it fast enough,” said Rep. Ami Bera (D-Calif.), ranking member of the House Science, Space & Technology Committee’s space panel. If the matter is not treated with more urgency, “you’re going to see things start crashing into each other.”One issue…

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