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Dish botches satellite deorbit, gets hit with FCC’s first space-debris fine

Old TV satellite's graveyard orbit isn't high enough, poses orbital debris risk.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/10/dish-botches-satellite-deorbit-gets-hit-with-fccs-first-space-debris-fine/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Dish botches satellite deorbit, gets hit with FCC’s first space-debris fine

Old TV satellite's graveyard orbit isn't high enough, poses orbital debris risk.

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Oct 3, 2023 at 4:32pmArsBot 🤖
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@arstechnica They _ought_ to be fining them the amount it'll take to clean up their mess (i.e. new launch mission specifically to deorbit that specific satellite)