Re:FCC Approves 5 Year Satellite Deorbiting Rule
by ntrz on Friday September 30, 2022 @05:18PM
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The article says "5 years after completing their mission", not 5 years after launch.
Re:FCC Approves 5 Year Satellite Deorbiting Rule
by hinkley on Saturday October 01, 2022 @11:11AM
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Wait, really? What orbital mechanics take five years to achieve? Lunar assisted orbital insertion burns only take a year or two, right? Why wouldn’t the deorbit burn start the day after decommissioning?
Re:FCC Approves 5 Year Satellite Deorbiting Rule
by zardo on Saturday October 01, 2022 @12:14PM
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If it takes 5 years, there is no deorbit burn.
Re:FCC Approves 5 Year Satellite Deorbiting Rule
by hahajk on Friday September 30, 2022 @06:07PM
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time to assign 25 year missions to satellites built to last 10 years!
I am worried though, do we really build satellites that are expected to only work for 5 years? Are we disincentivizing people from building 20 year satellites this way?