In a recent order, the FCC noted that Amazon’s updated orbital debris mitigation plan satisfied the condition set out when it was granted the original request. The commission will now require Amazon to submit semi-annual reports detailing the number of satellites launched and their disposal reliability, as well as ensuring that the decommissioned satellites will be deorbited after the completion of their seven-year mission. This move is aimed at avoiding collisions with the International Space Station and other inhabitable stations.
