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Performance Bonds Proposed to Make Satellite Operators Clean Up Orbit
Original: Performance Bonds Could Make Satellite Operators Clean Up Their Own Orbital Mess
A new proposal suggests requiring satellite operators to post performance bonds before launch, so that money is available to remove their spacecraft from orbit at end of life. Under the idea, operators who leave debris behind would forfeit the bond, which would then fund cleanup. Supporters say it shifts debris-removal costs from the public onto those who create the risk.
Why now: Growing concern over orbital debris and congested low-Earth orbit is driving interest in market-based cleanup mechanisms.
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