You can bet, there will be more fines issued in the future! 😊
According to Google Bard: "According to the satellite tracking website "Orbiting Now", there are 7,702 active satellites orbiting Earth as of May 4, 2023. This number is constantly changing, as new satellites are launched and old ones are decommissioned.
The majority of these satellites are in low Earth orbit (LEO), which is between 100 and 1,200 miles above the Earth's surface. LEO satellites are used for a variety of purposes, including communications, navigation, and Earth observation."
"US authorities said they have issued a "breakthrough" first-ever fine over space debris, slapping a $150,000 penalty on a TV company that failed to properly dispose of a satellite.
On Monday [10/1/2023] the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) came down on Dish for "failure to properly deorbit" a satellite called EchoStar-7, in orbit since 2002. ..."
No comments:
Post a Comment