Space debris needs to be cleaned up quickly

In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that it is considering new rules to more efficiently deal with the space debris problem. Currently, the group recommends that operators return satellites to Earth and burn them up in the atmosphere a quarter of a century after the mission ends. However, that time frame will be greatly reduced.

The American officials It must now be determined that after a mission is completed, deprecated satellites are cleaned up as soon as possible. A maximum period of five years is recommended.

The FCC’s timeline is not a hard-and-fast commitment, but the commission says it will take into account the operator’s intentions to destroy decommissioned space objects after operations are completed when issuing permits.

The new rules apply to satellites and systems licensed in the US, as well as programs from other countries seeking access to the US market.

Conflicts

The US Communications Commission points out that areas around Earth are increasingly being found with discarded satellites, abandoned rocket parts and other objects. “This could create particular challenges for future space missions,” it is argued. “Last year, we were able to count more than 4,800 satellites in orbit around the Earth. However, as the number of objects in space increases, so does the chance of collisions.

“Besides, can An uncontrolled re-entry Earth on the ground can lead to dangerous situations. Scientists say there is a 10 percent chance that space debris will fall to Earth and cause casualties in the next few decades.

International

“The satellite industry, representing an annual revenue of $279 billion, is at risk of being hit,” experts note. “It can have serious consequences for employment. But the consequences can be very serious.”

“After all, the connectivity provided by satellites is essential to the functioning of modern society, including broadband delivery in remote areas, navigation and video communications. All of those activities could be disrupted.

The dangers are not imaginary. In recent years, several large Chinese missiles have flown over cities in the Middle East and Borneo, among others, crashing into the ground.

Also started for transportation up to International Space Station (ISS) had already released rocket remnants into the atmosphere unchecked. “However, this is only the tip of the iceberg,” said Evan Wright, a researcher at the University of British Columbia. “Such an incident should be reported every week.”

However, many parties point to this Efficient management of space debris International cooperation is needed.

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