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Re:NASA says Webb’s excess fuel likely to extend its lifetim... by jaywalk on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @12:57PM (#29895045)
There is no legal requirement of that sort that I'm aware of. However, it is recommended that LEO satellites should re-enter the atmosphere within 25 years of mission completion. This is to try and mitigate the ever-growing issue of space junk in LEO.
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