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Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell, other senators propose bill to reduce orbiting space junk

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There are more than 900,000 pieces of space junk passing over our heads every day, including abandoned government satellites. The Orbital Sustainability (ORBITS) Act is the first of its kind, and would thin out thousands and thousands of space trash that currently threaten space exploration.

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Washington senator proposes plan to clean up space junk in orbit

The bill, called the ORBITS Act, seeks to establish a program to reduce the amount of space junk in orbit.

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Komo News

Washington senator proposes plan to clean up space junk in orbit

Do you remember the flaming rocket debris that lit up Washington's sky in March 2021? Debris from a Falcon 9 rocket burned up as it reentered the atmosphere put

2 years ago·Seattle, United States

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Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell, other senators propose bill to reduce orbiting space junk

Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell and several other U.S. senators have introduced a bill to help remove space junk that’s orbiting the earth.

2 years ago·Seattle, United States

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Washington senator proposes plan to clean up space junk in orbit

The bill, called the ORBITS Act, seeks to establish a program to reduce the amount of space junk in orbit.

2 years ago·Charleston, United States

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Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell, other senators propose bill to reduce orbiting space junk

“There are more than 900,000 pieces of space junk passing over our heads every day, including abandoned government satellites,” said Cantwell. Stock sell-off deepens, Dow drops 900 points after hot inflation data.

2 years ago

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Breaking Defense

Senate Commerce Committee leaders push bill for space debris cleanup

"Orbital debris remediation is one of the main areas where the US is falling behind other countries, and this bill would help put America back in a leadership position on making space more sustainable for all to use," enthused Secure World Foundation's Brian Weeden.

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