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FCC Adopts 5-Year Rule for Deorbiting Satellites

By Rachel Jewett

Monday, October 3rd, 2022

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FCC Adopts 5-Year Rule for Deorbiting Satellites

Image of orbital debris generated from a distant oblique angle. Photo: NASA

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a new rule on Sept. 29 that requires satellite operators in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) to dispose of their satellites, calling it an important step in space safety and orbital debris policy. Commissioners voted 4-0 to adopt the draft rule, which requires satellites in LEO to deorbit “as soon as practicable but no later than five years after mission completion.” It also gives the industry a two-year transition period. The FCC says this action puts more…

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