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		K5EiS on Jan 11, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: NASA says Webb’s excess fuel likely to extend its ... I couldn't find any legal requirements, but the ESA recommends a reentry withtin 25 years of mission completion to reduce waste in orbit. https://www.esa.int/Safety_Security/Space_Debris/Mitigating_...

dotancohen on Jan 11, 2022 [–]

I am aware of this, but it is not legally mandated as GP states.

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