{"id":22285,"date":"2022-02-24T18:21:47","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T10:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/spacex-calls-on-fcc-to-lower-standard-for-satellite-orbit-life\/"},"modified":"2022-02-24T18:21:47","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T10:21:47","slug":"spacex-calls-on-fcc-to-lower-standard-for-satellite-orbit-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/spacex-calls-on-fcc-to-lower-standard-for-satellite-orbit-life\/","title":{"rendered":"SpaceX calls on FCC to lower standard for satellite orbit life"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With the rise in mega satellite constellations, industry members and space environmentalists have warned that increased space debris could set humanity\u2019s space travel back or ground it all together. SpaceX is the pack leader, having launched over 2,000 Starlink satellites, the largest under any operator. That\u2019s why many look to SpaceX as an example of how a mega-constellation operator should act.<\/p>\n

Whether or not the company is doing a good job is debatable, but the company has done a lot of work to make sure its satellites never become space junk. One of the tools SpaceX is making use of is low altitudes. Most of Starlink\u2019s satellites operate in an orbit around 340 miles. This requires more satellites to cover Earth but means orbital decay can take over quickly if something goes wrong.<\/p>\n

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This is where SpaceX calls the FCC to change its standards on orbital decay limits. The FCC orders that satellites in LEO must be capable of naturally deorbiting themselves within 25 years. SpaceX believes this is outdated and should be reduced.<\/p>\n