Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The FCC has finally gotten around to updating its 15-year-old orbital debris rules, adding new requirements and streamlining the ...

WASHINGTON — A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling could upend efforts by the Federal Communications Commission to enforce more stringent orbital debris regulations. The FCC passed in September 2022 new ...

Satellite operators previously had 25 years to de-orbit satellites as they reach end of life. Rules adopted by the FCC reduce this to just five years drew congressional criticism. The Federal ...

The FCC has finally gotten around to updating its 15-year-old orbital debris rules, adding new requirements and streamlining the approval process. With hundreds of satellites going up every year into ...