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Iridium Communications CEO Matt Desch said he believes the industry needs new regulations that would mitigate failed satellites and other space debris in orbit, Space Intel Report reported Wednesday.
Desch, a 2019 Wash100 winner, said those regulations should include a policy that would ground satellite and rocket developers in the event of an in-orbit failure and require them to determine the cause of the problem.
He also supports a rule that would require satellites operating above the International Space Station to have onboard propulsion and secure encrypted uplinks.
“The situation is manageable right now. … But if we want it to remain controllable, we need to act,†Desch said of the issue concerning orbital debris.