# FCC rules satellites must deorbit within 5 years of ending mission

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/fcc-rules-satellites-must-deorbit-within-5-years-of-ending-mission/
- Published: 2022-10-07T09:30:49-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Image Credits: janiecbros  / Getty Images. Article by Devin Coldewey. TechCrunch – September 29, 2022. Satellites in low Earth orbit can’t linger too long after they’ve finished what they went there to do, according to new rules passed by the FCC today. Now there’s a five-year limit on loitering in orbit, which should help keep the space debris problem more manageable in years to come. The FCC, for reasons beyond the scope of this article, […] Click here to view original web page at techcrunch.com