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© Thomson Reuters FoundationCould a space congestion charge clear up junk-ridden skies?
By Umberto Bacchi MILAN©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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Laguna
Make it a requirement for all satellites to include a deorbiting motor to allow them to burn up in the atmosphere when their lifespan has ended. That would increase development and launch costs a bit but would be much cheaper than cleanup.
FizzBit
Typical, charge money for something but do not actually do anything about it.
that person
Right, because those are clearly the biggest concerns here
Numan
Looks like an opportunity for a space cleaning business!
lostrune2
And charge those who intentionally blow up satellites into millions of pieces