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Amid Crowded Skies, FAA Kills Rule Aimed at Regulating Space Junk

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By Heather Vogell Verified
| ProPublica
The Trump administration is backing off a rule aimed at stopping commercial space companies from leaving rocket bodies in Earth’s orbit, a practice that experts say could threaten public safety and telecommunications. The Federal Aviation Administration first proposed the measure in 2023, under the Biden administration, in hopes of curbing the growing junkyard of debris circling the planet.
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Amid Crowded Skies, FAA Kills Rule Aimed at Regulating Space Junk

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By Heather Vogell Verified
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The Trump administration is backing off a rule aimed at stopping commercial space companies from leaving rocket bodies in Earth’s orbit, a practice that experts say could threaten public safety and telecommunications. The Federal Aviation Administration first proposed the measure in 2023, under the Biden administration, in hopes of curbing the growing junkyard of debris circling the planet.
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FAA Warns Airlines About Safety Risks From Rocket Launches, Urges “Extreme Caution”

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By Heather Vogell Verified, Agnel Philip Verified
| ProPublica
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a sharp warning that rocket launches could “significantly reduce safety” for airplanes, urging pilots to prepare for the possibility that “catastrophic failures” could create dangerous debris fields. The official notice, known as a safety alert for operators, was dated Jan. 8, the same day that ProPublica published an investigation showing how pilots scrambled to avoid debris after two SpaceX Starship megarockets exploded over busy airspace last year.
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