US EditionUS government issues first-ever space debris penalty to Dish Network
- The Federal Communications Commission has issued a $150,000 fine to DISH for failing to properly de-orbit its EchoStar-7 satellite, marking the first-ever space debris enforcement fine.
- This settlement is considered a breakthrough in addressing the escalating issue of space debris caused by the growing number of satellites being launched into orbit.
- The FCC's five-year rule for de-orbiting satellites requires operators to dispose of satellites within five years of completing their missions, in order to minimize the risk of collisions and the creation of high-speed debris.
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US government issues first-ever space debris penalty to Dish Network
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued its first fine to a company that violated its anti-space debris rule, the commission announced on Monday.Dish Network has to pay $150,000 to the commission over its failure to deorbit its EchoStar
US slaps TV provider with first-ever space debris fine
WASHINGTON, Oct 3 — US authorities said they have issued a "breakthrough" first-ever fine over space debris, slapping a US$150,000 penalty on a TV company that failed to properly dispose of a satellite. On Monday the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) came down on Dish for "failure to properly deorbit" a satellite called EchoStar-7, in orbit since 2002. "This marks a first in space debris enforcement by the Commission, which has stepped up …
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