The Journal of Space Commerce

The Journal of Space Commerce

US Senate Passes Space Junk Bill

ORBITS Act Given Unanimous Approval in the Chamber

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Tom Patton
Nov 29, 2023
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The US Senate earlier this month unanimously passed the Orbital Sustainability (ORBITS) Act, a bipartisan bill to establish a first-of-its-kind demonstration program to reduce the amount of space junk in orbit. U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Committee, joined Sens. John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Roger Wicker (R-MI) an…

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