_Regulation · Safety standard_ # FCC 5-Year LEO Deorbit Rule Canonical ID: `ed6cf23e-a65a-4ffc-abe9-047acf980b25` - **Jurisdiction:** [United States](/locations/united-states.md) (id: `aa8b9c05-c836-4021-801f-59801970401e`) - **Kind:** `safety_standard` - **Status (derived):** in_effect - **Effective:** 2024-09-29 FCC rule requiring low-Earth-orbit satellites (at or below 2,000 km) to deorbit within 5 years of mission end, replacing the prior 25-year guideline; adopted 2022-09-29, effective 2024-09-29. Governs orbital-debris mitigation (alongside FCC spectrum licensing). ## Sources (0) _No sources on file._ ## Common questions ### What does FCC 5-Year LEO Deorbit Rule cover? FCC rule requiring low-Earth-orbit satellites (at or below 2,000 km) to deorbit within 5 years of mission end, replacing the prior 25-year guideline; adopted 2022-09-29, effective 2024-09-29. Governs orbital-debris mitigation (alongside FCC spectrum licensing). ### Where does FCC 5-Year LEO Deorbit Rule apply? FCC 5-Year LEO Deorbit Rule is recorded as a safety_standard applying in United States on the DEPLOY registry. ### When did FCC 5-Year LEO Deorbit Rule take effect? FCC 5-Year LEO Deorbit Rule is recorded as effective September 29, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. ### Is FCC 5-Year LEO Deorbit Rule still in effect? FCC 5-Year LEO Deorbit Rule is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction. ### What types of robots does FCC 5-Year LEO Deorbit Rule apply to? FCC 5-Year LEO Deorbit Rule is recorded as applying to space on the DEPLOY registry. ### Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under FCC 5-Year LEO Deorbit Rule? 8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of FCC 5-Year LEO Deorbit Rule: ADRAS-J, Astrobee, Blue Ghost Lander, CIMON and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator. _API: GET /v1/regulations/ed6cf23e-a65a-4ffc-abe9-047acf980b25 · sources: /v1/regulations/ed6cf23e-a65a-4ffc-abe9-047acf980b25/sources · status: /v1/regulations/ed6cf23e-a65a-4ffc-abe9-047acf980b25/status · canonical URL: /regulations/fcc-5-year-deorbit-rule-2022_