With orbital debris packing the near-Earth space environment, the Federal Communications Commission voted to revise space rules that were 'built for another era.'
FOX Business host Stuart Varney argues the James Webb space telescope is a 'stunning technological development.'
The Federal Communications Commission said it would kickstart the process to revise decades-old rules onIn a release, it said the inquiry would examine satellite refueling, inspecting and repairing in-orbit spacecraft, capturing and removing debris and transforming materials through manufacturing while in space.
The agency's chairwoman, Jessica Rosenworcel, told reporters Friday after a unanimous 4-0 FCC vote that rules currently in place were "largely built for another era." Rosenworcel said the FCC needs to make sure rules are "prepared for the proliferation of satellites in orbit and new activities in our higher altitudes."
FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen at the headquarters of the Federal Communications Commission in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 29, 2020."Today’s action continues this modernization effort as in-space servicing, assembly and manufacturing capabilities – or "ISAM" – has the potential to build entire industries, create new jobs, mitigate climate change and advance America’s economic, scientific, technological and national security interests," the FCC wrote.
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