Space Sustainability Act: Funding Debris Removal and Setting New Safety Standards.
This law authorizes $150 million for a NASA program to research and demonstrate technologies for actively removing dangerous space debris from orbit. The goal is to protect essential satellites used for communication, GPS, and weather forecasting, ensuring the stability of services citizens rely on daily. It also mandates the creation of uniform safety standards for all U.S. space activities to prevent the generation of future space junk.
Key points
$150M for Cleanup Tech: Authorizes $150 million for NASA to establish a competitive demonstration project supporting companies and universities developing active orbital debris removal technologies.
Prioritized Debris List: The government must publish a public list identifying the most critical and dangerous pieces of space junk that need immediate remediation.
Uniform Safety Rules: Requires the development of updated, consistent safety standards for all U.S. space operators to minimize collision risks and ensure timely disposal of satellites after their missions.
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