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Sep 2026
Bonds improve post mission disposal compliance and the sustainability of low Earth orbit
Post-mission disposal (PMD) non-compliance threatens the long-term sustainability of Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Between 2010 and 2024, only 40% of satellites in non-naturally compliant orbits successfully deorbited. As launch rates and large constellations expand the active population, reducing satellite derelicts is incre...
I. Brownhall, D. Kaffine, D. Kilpatrick et al.
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