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05/08/2021, 20:23:26
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Brian Weeden of the Secure World Foundation told SpaceNews that while there is an emerging international norm towards controlled de-orbiting of rocket stages, it’s definitely not universal. “It’s not hard law that’s binding on countries, only a voluntary guideline, and that’s because countries like the United States did not want to create a binding law as they sometimes need to deviate from it themselves,” says Weeden. Related link: Long March 5B falls into Indian Ocean after world follows rocket reentry
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