The federal government has amended its spectrum licence conditions for satellite companies in an attempt to limit the amount of non-operational equipment floating around outer space.
On April 24, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) released a decision requiring companies to “de-orbit” all low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites within five years of the station’s operational life.
Previously, satellites had to return from space (or ‘decay’) within 25 years of their operational window, a timeline that will remain in place for medium-Earth orbit (MEO) and highly-eccentric orbit (HEO) satellites.
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