The World Economic Forum (WEF) and the European Space Agency (ESA) jointly released the Space Industry Debris Mitigation Recommendations.
It aims to mitigate the space debris problem.
The spacecraft operators try to get satellites removed from low-Earth orbit within 5 years after the end of the mission.
Missions that orbit above an altitude of 375 kilometres should have an ability to actively manage the orbit.
The guidelines encourage a propulsion-based system but other technologies could be more appropriate depending on the situation.
Third-party liability insurance organizations should consider incentives for sustainable missions, and appropriate safety measures should be implemented
It encourages industry players to further study the objects in orbit—the population, evolution, and the interaction between them.